I ran across this Washington Post (via Hartford Courant) article on virtual sex, and disturbing child sex simulations in Second Life, that runs afoul of laws in Germany. I am like many folks I read. Excited by the open nature of Second Life but there is this small voice in the back of my head that says, be cautious, be careful. I know that these stories often grab media attention and statistics suggest that reality is at variance with the headlines, but if you are a parent of a child there is only one statistical sample that matters to you, and that sample size is one. I have a good principal mentor who has said, "Most folks run for school board because of one or two kids.."
courant.com | Virtual Sex, Violence Pose Problem For Law
