... quot;the good guy" mercilessly torturing the always guilty confessionary. Because of the influence pop-culture has on our society, we begin to perceive torture as a morally and culturally acceptable means of interrogation. Our government has been caught using torture as form of interrogation, but this isn't a legal issue. Bills such as the PATRIOT act allow our government to ... institutions, even when fact and reason contradict these institution's teachings, laws, and ideology. When the immorality, hypocrisy, and oppression by religion is questioned, those who question it become outcast...

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... Grand Theft Auto: Vice City made by Rockstar Games. For years, parents concerned with what might corrupt their children, have banded together to try and put a stop to what they deemed unacceptable. They have now set their sights on a new target. It's not television, or movies, not even rock music, the new problem child, is video games. But is all the ... and alcohol. These are steps in the right direction; these games are not intended for children. Parents would be forced to check the game to see if they find it acceptable. But blaming the people who make these games, which are intended...

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