Virtual World

In response to the class dedicated to the discussion of the virtual world and cheating. The idea of whether it is considered cheating to engage in activities in the virtual world is very interesting. It could be claimed that by someone creating an avatar, it is not actually the person behind the computer screen. In a sense, it is just like a video game. I feel like this form of the virtual world, where there are no feelings attached, is not considered cheating. I do not know all about the virtual world but the way I take it is that a character is created and moves around and lives a life like the Sims. I do not think this is cheating because it is exactly like a video game, as long as no feelings are involved. I would not get mad at a girlfriend if she had a character in the Sims that started kissing another character. The line of cheating becomes unclear as the person behind controlling the avatar becomes emotionally attached to the other avatar. This, in my opinion, could be considered cheating because the controller of the avatar clearly wants the person behind the other computer screen for more than what the video game is worth. Also, by someone becoming emotionally attached to the other person, it is basically saying that they want the qualities the other person has. This can be termed as “liking” someone else. By liking someone else, it has changed your way of thinking in your current life.