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pdnewbie · 05-15-2007, 01:23 PM

Hi everyone. I wasn't sure if I should be asking this question. It somehow doesn't feel right to me, what with the direction the forum could take it and all. But then I thought why not, it's just a question.

The reason I am asking this question is because the other day, while I was contemplating at work (I was bored), I was getting myself into the legalities of a sin. For instance, it's wrong to murder someone (at least, that's my opinion). However, is it wrong to kill someone's digital character in a video game, or watch movies where people are hacking each other to pieces?

I wasn't sure. On the one hand, the video game and movie are fictional, but on the other hand, these media are giving you these things to think about. Is there an objective way of defining a sin, or is the definition of a sin subjective? How do you define a sin, or rather, how should you define a sin? Should you take a literal, pervasive interpretation, a loose interpretation, or somewhere in between? Perhaps it's a question none of us can answer, because none of us would be able to reach a consensus. I don't know, i just felt like writing in the forum.

05-15-2007, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
pdnewbie Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 61	What's a sin? Hi everyone. I wasn't sure if I should be asking this question. It somehow doesn't feel right to me, what with the direction the forum could take it and all. But then I thought why not, it's just a question. The reason I am asking this question is because the other day, while I was contemplating at work (I was bored), I was getting myself into the legalities of a sin. For instance, it's wrong to murder someone (at least, that's my opinion). However, is it wrong to kill someone's digital character in a video game, or watch movies where people are hacking each other to pieces? I wasn't sure. On the one hand, the video game and movie are fictional, but on the other hand, these media are giving you these things to think about. Is there an objective way of defining a sin, or is the definition of a sin subjective? How do you define a sin, or rather, how should you define a sin? Should you take a literal, pervasive interpretation, a loose interpretation, or somewhere in between? Perhaps it's a question none of us can answer, because none of us would be able to reach a consensus. I don't know, i just felt like writing in the forum.