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:It seems to me that "'''of course''' they are bad" is the obvious and correct conclusion. People tend to escalate in behaviors in which they indulge. When I started collecting guns, I bought one, and it was cool, so I bought a second...then my collecting got more and more pronounced. Now I actually have to budget my income to make sure I don't inadvertently indulge the hobby too much. The same goes for '''bad''' behaviors. Pedophiles, murderers, drug users, criminals, all are known to escalate over time, not start off at the top and then, the "pressure" released, revert to ordinary citizens. It's called "escalation behavior" and it's why no one, children or adults, should casually play RPGs in my opinion. Part of the reason we (meaning conservatives) seem to have, on the whole, a very relaxed attitude towards sexual and occult imagery and influences of things like [[Dungeons and Dragons]] and [[Harry Potter]] are that the influences are everywhere and we "get used to them." Though I have my issues with Catholicism, the Pope is absolutely right to refer to the "[http://www.explorefaith.org/news/08_02_05.html subtle seductions] of fictional representations of the occult. They normalize things which should be categorically condemned. Jesus Saves 19:22, 19 March 2008 (EDT)
==Very Occasionally==
I think both of the Debaters above have good points. I do think it is unfair to write off all RPG's as evil. However they should be played only for enjoyment in my opinion. I would put them in same category of movies, not very profitable, but usually somewhat enjoyable. There are some interesting aspects of most of them, but not really any moral ones. However many Role Playing Games glorify Gore, Violence and suggestive content. These should be avoided, especially by children. Parents should monitor what their children play, indeed in some games such as the [[elder scrolls]] series there is a variety of dark, wicked cults for players to join. Indeed caution is required when children devote any amount of time to Role Playing Games.
