Pseudo Dissonance Conditions

[Rocket Man]

Originally Posted by Andygal

you'd be shocked how many people only play those games to find new and inventive ways to kill the little people off. In The Sims 2, there is even a downloadable item that exists solely for the purpose of offing Sims.

Oh, I wouldn't be surprised at all -- I've done that myself from time to time. But the temptation is always there to play with those little lives, especially since you sometimes have to sustain them long enough to be killed properly.

It's a little like having a recovering addict working in a pharmacy. Sure, you can do exactly what you're supposed to do in the job ... but there's always the potential for a dangerous moment of weakness.