A strange question yes. But I ask after having a debate with a friend about how say in game if you don't like a certain character you go out of your way to make that character's life a living hell. And my friend tells me that you wouldn't do that to a real person and I should treat fictional characters with respect on par with actual people. His argument is they are real people in their world thus should be afforded some respect. Is my friend delusional? Or is there something to this?
Do fictional characters have rights?
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Killdren88
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 08:38
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Depends on the author (god) of their world.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 08:38
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A right to not be included in horrible fanfiction by deranged fanboys/fangirls?
But more seriously, yes your friend is delusional. They're nothing but 1s and 0s.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 08:39
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Unless they have sentience that's a big fat nope.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 08:42
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I think that might qualify as a special brand of nuts.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 08:43
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Unless they have sentience that's a big fat nope.
If the characters in the game are sentient and you purchase the game do you own them however?
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 08:45
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In a realistic manner.
No.
In a story manner, yes.
Is there a reason to be an ass to them?
Personally I don't see how you can get enjoyment out of torturing something with a set repatriate of reactions.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 08:45
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Is it wrong that I enjoy torturing my fictional subjects?
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 08:45
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If the characters in the game are sentient and you purchase the game do you own them however?
That is a tricky issue I am waaaaay too lazy to get into.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 08:45
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If the characters in the game are sentient and you purchase the game do you own them however?
Depends on the game.
Sometimes they'll own you.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 08:47
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A strange question yes. But I ask after having a debate with a friend about how say in game if you don't like a certain character you go out of your way to make that character's life a living hell. And my friend tells me that you wouldn't do that to a real person and I should treat fictional characters with respect on par with actual people. His argument is they are real people in their world thus should be afforded some respect. Is my friend delusional? Or is there something to this?
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:02
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Rin's defenceless anus hasn't got any rights. It's there to contract with Shirou's shotgun.
Let the anus trend spread!
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:03
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Rin's defenceless anus hasn't got any rights. It's there to contract with Shirou's shotgun.
Let the anus trend spread!
A match unlike any other!
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:07
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Your friend is a weird guy.
The characters in games aren't real.
Who cares what you do to them?
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:11
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Is it wrong that I enjoy torturing my fictional subjects?
No. An example must be made to the others.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:17
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real people dont have rights 
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:19
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If the characters in the game are sentient and you purchase the game do you own them however?
I consider them my property. They are just expensive virtual action figures to me. And if I abuse them there is no down side. I can just reload my save.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:20
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You're friend is delusional, and should probably get themselves checked out if they are serious.
A few lines of code is not a real person, and never will be.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:25
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No they don't have rights, cause THEY ARE NOT REAL PEOPLE 
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:27
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I treat fictional characters just the way I'd treat normal people, For a variety of reasons. GTA and Watch_Dogs are the only two exceptions to that rule.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:29
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You're friend is delusional, and should probably get themselves checked out if they are serious.
A few lines of code is not a real person, and never will be.
Coding languages could advance so much that you could be proven wrong.
Giving an absolute like "never" is silly.
It would be more accurate to state we cannot currently create a sentience with our current technology, in a few lines of code.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:32
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Expletive no, but I believe it can be a reflection on your character.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:32
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Coding languages could advance so much that you could be proven wrong.
Giving an absolute like "never" is silly.
It would be more accurate to state we cannot currently create a sentience with our current technology, in a few lines of code.
Whatever you say. Point is they are lines of code. A digital character is not a real person. That is a load of bullshit.
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Posté 03 janvier 2015 - 09:34
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They exist to do my bidding as it should be.
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