Just my two cents.. having a son (now 22) who has played these types of games most of his teenage years. He is now happily married and has a very close relationship with his in laws who think that even though they don't like the games (some of them) that he STILL plays even now, they cannot fault that he is a kind, caring and very thoughtful individual especially when it comes to the wellbeing of their daughter. He has been with her for five years and happily married for nearly one. He was told by me from the very beginning that these games were not reality and he had to be made aware of the difference. He KNEW the difference and I always believed in showing him the right way by example..not the adage that I hear so much these days which is that some parents tell their children "Do as I say, not as I do", abrogating all responsibility for their childrens actions. I mean how hard is it to show that you, as a parent, also know the difference between reality and fantasy? I agree that it comes down to basically being the parents concern to show their children the correct way to behave...I did and I could not be more proud of my boy who has grown into a very fine young man...

Steps off soapbox :o)

I am sorry if my comment has offended anyone, it is just my beliefs from my own experience.