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Thursday 19 April, 2012
With this being the last day of playing the situations of racism and stereotypes that I discussed before appear to be more prevalent than before. The social interaction between characters is crude, but it may actually be a little too real. The conversation between a brother and sister is strong, you love each other and you don’t want to see the other get hurt. However, showing this type of material to younger kids can possibly mess up their thoughts on appropriate conversation. If it shown as appropriate to talk however you like then they might get the wrong idea. While on this topic the way interracial relationships are treated is shown as a bad thing. The brothers in this game are total against it and their attitudes toward it make it appear as it is something that should never be done. The last issue that I faced before I stopped playing was with police. From what I’ve played there are a set of corrupt cops that stop by to give my character a visit. They act unprofessional and like jerks. If played by a younger audience I could see how disrespect for authority could develop. The general dislike and hatred of police officers is something that I feel is somewhat shared through out my generation. Maybe its just the times or it is the entertainment we are using, but there is a distinction between us and people ten to twenty years older.
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