While getting dressed for work this morning I was reminded of how truly sick the world is that we live in. There is a website (apparently very popular) called Second Life where people join to live out a 3D virtual reality persona. People PAY real money to have virtual sex, use virtual products and to buy virtual material for their virtual alter-ego. One of the guys interviewed has become a real life millionaire because he invented these virtual beds and virtual sex toys where people can hook up virtually anytime. Another woman who is an attorney by day is an escort in this virtual world an earns real money by helping other sick individuals live out their virtual fantasies. How long will it take before these people tire of this virtual world and fail to receive satisfaction there or with their real life spouse and begin taking their virtual fantasies to real life?
What benefit can a site like this hold for society or better yet, what does a site like this say about our society?
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