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BoxDog · Guru

RE: Rapelay

MyCat8it · Senior Member

Nightowlhoot3 wrote:

BoxDog wrote:

Shame on Amazon. Shame on alot of organizations, retail associations, womens groups, DCF agencies, Children on Milk carton clubs, crisis centers and plain old PEOPLE who know women, children, mothers, sisters, friends, wives, lovers, who are being raped right now, have been raped in the past or have to work through a rape with someone they love. All in the name of selling a violent, domination role "playing" game? A video game? If we don't act on this in the only way we effectively can, a boycott, we will have another missed opportunity on our hands. We have the power to shut this **** down. Amazon just lost my money. And I can shop me some Amazon. Could, rather. Don't see anyone rushing out to develop a game called "Saw His Nuts Off With a Plastic Knife in a Dark Alley IV", do we?

They may have already pulled it. I just did an Amazon.com search under games (both PC and Video) and it (RapeLay) didn't come up, except as mentioned in some book on Japanese games, or something. I may not be using the search engine right, but I sure couldn't find the game.

Rapelay virtual rape game banned by Amazon

A PC game that allows players to gang rape virtual women and then force them to have an abortion has been banned from Amazon.

By Matthew Moore
Last Updated: 1:42PM GMT 13 Feb 2009

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/4611161/Rapelay-virtual-rape-game-banned-by-Amazon.html

However, if you are looking for the game, you can download the torrent at:

http://www.torrentz.com/ef94528a7ed1f7403966a5c687403ec3a2a807c1

Psych Lit · Guru

Nightowlhoot3 wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I. Three Brinks ads for home security, one with a lone young woman, her mp3 and a treadmill. Two masked men trying to break in. Alarm sounds and gets her attention JUST IN TIME. Another with a woman alone in bed hears noises downstairs and assumes it's her daughter just getting in late. Well the daughter comes out of her own bedroom. JUST IN TIME the alarm sounds off. Guy runs away. There's also the one in the morning where "wife" waves "husband" goodbye in the driveway and scary masked man watches, waits and tries to break in, it's not for coffee. Brinks should be ashamed. All of them are directly at rape, in a victims home. Not a single ad is directed at saving precious jewelry, electronics or sterling silver. Maybe it's not Brinks, might be Sentry. Who gives a crap. They suck.

Any with MEN being afraid of intruders? Any at ALL??

Didn't think so.

We've come a long way, but still have a long way to go .... "baby" ...

nope the men sit behind desks far away and call the women on the phone and ask if they are ok. not much to be scared of there. i think this does two things, give predators ideas but also makes women fear the night. i had an hour and a half after work late today to wait for a meeting and thought id put on my running shoes and hit a beach thats only an exit or 2 up from my office and three people told me to be careful walking on the beach in the daylight.

But the other part of this stereotype is the "bad man" aspect. i know that my sons get very upset by these ads and by the lifetime channel or as one of my sons calls it, the victim channel. they hate the portrayal of males on tv as being either dawgs, rapists, gangbangers, killers or wife beaters or as they are seen on the commercials dumber than a box of rocks.

if we werent talking about gender but instead about say, ethnicity, would any of these things be allowed to stand? prolly not.

Nightowlhoot3 · Guru

Anonymous wrote:

I can't see the youtubes from here. Unfortunately I get the drift. And really? Today, well last night, I saw several variations of the same exact concept. It's pathetic. Three Brinks ads for home security, one with a lone young woman, her mp3 and a treadmill. Two masked men trying to break in. Alarm sounds and gets her attention JUST IN TIME. Another with a woman alone in bed hears noises downstairs and assumes it's her daughter just getting in late. Well the daughter comes out of her own bedroom. JUST IN TIME the alarm sounds off. Guy runs away. There's also the one in the morning where "wife" waves "husband" goodbye in the driveway and scary masked man watches, waits and tries to break in, it's not for coffee. Brinks should be ashamed. All of them are directly at rape, in a victims home. Not a single ad is directed at saving precious jewelry, electronics or sterling silver. Maybe it's not Brinks, might be Sentry. Who gives a crap. They suck.

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of 'em begins: "This tire needs a MAN!"

Sounds like a few lesbians I know. smile

fish/bicycle

"The Good Ole Days":

-- Edited by Nightowlhoot3 at 11:17, 2009-02-17

Nightowlhoot3 · Guru

Anonymous wrote:

I can't see the youtubes from here. Unfortunately I get the drift. And really? Today, well last night, I saw several variations of the same exact concept. It's pathetic. Three Brinks ads for home security, one with a lone young woman, her mp3 and a treadmill. Two masked men trying to break in. Alarm sounds and gets her attention JUST IN TIME. Another with a woman alone in bed hears noises downstairs and assumes it's her daughter just getting in late. Well the daughter comes out of her own bedroom. JUST IN TIME the alarm sounds off. Guy runs away. There's also the one in the morning where "wife" waves "husband" goodbye in the driveway and scary masked man watches, waits and tries to break in, it's not for coffee. Brinks should be ashamed. All of them are directly at rape, in a victims home. Not a single ad is directed at saving precious jewelry, electronics or sterling silver. Maybe it's not Brinks, might be Sentry. Who gives a crap. They suck.

Any with MEN being afraid of intruders? Any at ALL??

Didn't think so.

We've come a long way, but still have a long way to go .... "baby" ...

Date: Tue Feb 17 8:50 AM, 2009

I can't see the youtubes from here. Unfortunately I get the drift. And really? Today, well last night, I saw several variations of the same exact concept. It's pathetic. Three Brinks ads for home security, one with a lone young woman, her mp3 and a treadmill. Two masked men trying to break in. Alarm sounds and gets her attention JUST IN TIME. Another with a woman alone in bed hears noises downstairs and assumes it's her daughter just getting in late. Well the daughter comes out of her own bedroom. JUST IN TIME the alarm sounds off. Guy runs away. There's also the one in the morning where "wife" waves "husband" goodbye in the driveway and scary masked man watches, waits and tries to break in, it's not for coffee. Brinks should be ashamed. All of them are directly at rape, in a victims home. Not a single ad is directed at saving precious jewelry, electronics or sterling silver. Maybe it's not Brinks, might be Sentry. Who gives a crap. They suck.

Nightowlhoot3 · Guru

BoxDog wrote:

Psych Lit wrote:

MyCat8it wrote:

I am without words. I can't imagine playing this game, but even more than that, designing the game. There is a link that takes you to more pictures. There are these little girls, some in school uniforms with provocative looks.

im with you on this. the world is getting weirder and weirder. honestly i cant tell you how many times in the last month alone ive sat here scratching my head and thinking what is wrong with people? is there anything that people wont try to make a buck off of?

I dont think that it would make someone not so inclined to commit an illegal act more inclined or likely to commit a specific act.
However if people are already inclined to view the world this way it may reinforce their views and make it more likely they would undertake an illegal act. I suspect the will to do this would need to be there in the first place.
i disagree with this statement. i think repeated exposure to this kind of stimulation rehearses the behavior to the point of acceptance and lessens the inhibitive factors which would prevent the fantasy from becoming reality by chipping away at any prior sense that these acts are taboo. shame on these idiots

Shame on Amazon. Shame on alot of organizations, retail associations, womens groups, DCF agencies, Children on Milk carton clubs, crisis centers and plain old PEOPLE who know women, children, mothers, sisters, friends, wives, lovers, who are being raped right now, have been raped in the past or have to work through a rape with someone they love. All in the name of selling a violent, domination role "playing" game? A video game? If we don't act on this in the only way we effectively can, a boycott, we will have another missed opportunity on our hands. We have the power to shut this **** down. Amazon just lost my money. And I can shop me some Amazon. Could, rather. Don't see anyone rushing out to develop a game called "Saw His Nuts Off With a Plastic Knife in a Dark Alley IV", do we?

They may have already pulled it. I just did an Amazon.com search under games (both PC and Video) and it (RapeLay) didn't come up, except as mentioned in some book on Japanese games, or something. I may not be using the search engine right, but I sure couldn't find the game.

Nightowlhoot3 · Guru

Nightowlhoot3 wrote:

Nightowlhoot3 wrote:

BoxDog wrote:

MyCat8it wrote:

BoxDog wrote:

Psych Lit wrote:

MyCat8it wrote:

I am without words. I can't imagine playing this game, but even more than that, designing the game. There is a link that takes you to more pictures. There are these little girls, some in school uniforms with provocative looks.

im with you on this. the world is getting weirder and weirder. honestly i cant tell you how many times in the last month alone ive sat here scratching my head and thinking what is wrong with people? is there anything that people wont try to make a buck off of?

I dont think that it would make someone not so inclined to commit an illegal act more inclined or likely to commit a specific act.
However if people are already inclined to view the world this way it may reinforce their views and make it more likely they would undertake an illegal act. I suspect the will to do this would need to be there in the first place.
i disagree with this statement. i think repeated exposure to this kind of stimulation rehearses the behavior to the point of acceptance and lessens the inhibitive factors which would prevent the fantasy from becoming reality by chipping away at any prior sense that these acts are taboo. shame on these idiots

Shame on Amazon. Shame on alot of organizations, retail associations, womens groups, DCF agencies, Children on Milk carton clubs, crisis centers and plain old PEOPLE who know women, children, mothers, sisters, friends, wives, lovers, who are being raped right now, have been raped in the past or have to work through a rape with someone they love. All in the name of selling a violent, domination role "playing" game? A video game? If we don't act on this in the only way we effectively can, a boycott, we will have another missed opportunity on our hands. We have the power to shut this **** down. Amazon just lost my money. And I can shop me some Amazon. Could, rather. Don't see anyone rushing out to develop a game called "Saw His Nuts Off With a Plastic Knife in a Dark Alley IV", do we?

LOL...right, and if a sperm gets through, does he throw you in front of a train?

Under, tis the era of "under the bus". ;) May be a new "level" in the video game too. By god I think this is taking form...Seriously, I can't even repeat the name of the game. It's that offensive. And it really just perpetuates the myth of rape being moderately sexual. It's domination, violence and a total violation of a womans being. I hate this game in every way. I hope for death threats to the developers. They are no worse than octo-crazy welfare baby breeder. Are they? Lets just hope we don't see this as a real drama on Nancy Grace, it's not like we don't have fair warning. I seriously better never find out a woman designed this software.
Years ago, I think it was Firestone had a TV ad where a WOMAN got a flat tire, (and of course being a WOMAN, had no clue how to change a tire) and so she was left to wander alone down this creepy dark alley. The implication was (for me, anyway, clear, and it wasn't about stepping in dog poop she couldn't see.)

In a nutshell, they were (IMO) using "rape" to sell tires.

I tried to see if that ad was on YouTube. Haven't found it (yet) but DID run across this vintage gem from 1970.

Detours, and Airports, and Tigers, OH, MY!
The tension mounts with the musical score in the background.

And the last line is killer. lol

It's good to see this and remember from whence we (as WOMEN) came ...

This isn't EXACTLY what I was remembering, no alley (that we can SEE, of ccourse) but it's close ... seems to be some clear implication in the last line of the ad, and the music certainly (again) contributes to the mounting "terror" of having a flat tire.

Know that when this ad ran, I had a spare tire, a tire rod, a car jack, and a flashlight in my 55 chevy, and I actually knew how to employ ALL of them. Astounding, hey? (And I didn't drive in heels)

Nightowlhoot3 · Guru

Nightowlhoot3 wrote:

BoxDog wrote:

MyCat8it wrote:

BoxDog wrote:

Psych Lit wrote:

MyCat8it wrote:

I am without words. I can't imagine playing this game, but even more than that, designing the game. There is a link that takes you to more pictures. There are these little girls, some in school uniforms with provocative looks.

im with you on this. the world is getting weirder and weirder. honestly i cant tell you how many times in the last month alone ive sat here scratching my head and thinking what is wrong with people? is there anything that people wont try to make a buck off of?

I dont think that it would make someone not so inclined to commit an illegal act more inclined or likely to commit a specific act.
However if people are already inclined to view the world this way it may reinforce their views and make it more likely they would undertake an illegal act. I suspect the will to do this would need to be there in the first place.
i disagree with this statement. i think repeated exposure to this kind of stimulation rehearses the behavior to the point of acceptance and lessens the inhibitive factors which would prevent the fantasy from becoming reality by chipping away at any prior sense that these acts are taboo. shame on these idiots

Shame on Amazon. Shame on alot of organizations, retail associations, womens groups, DCF agencies, Children on Milk carton clubs, crisis centers and plain old PEOPLE who know women, children, mothers, sisters, friends, wives, lovers, who are being raped right now, have been raped in the past or have to work through a rape with someone they love. All in the name of selling a violent, domination role "playing" game? A video game? If we don't act on this in the only way we effectively can, a boycott, we will have another missed opportunity on our hands. We have the power to shut this **** down. Amazon just lost my money. And I can shop me some Amazon. Could, rather. Don't see anyone rushing out to develop a game called "Saw His Nuts Off With a Plastic Knife in a Dark Alley IV", do we?

LOL...right, and if a sperm gets through, does he throw you in front of a train?

Under, tis the era of "under the bus". ;) May be a new "level" in the video game too. By god I think this is taking form...Seriously, I can't even repeat the name of the game. It's that offensive. And it really just perpetuates the myth of rape being moderately sexual. It's domination, violence and a total violation of a womans being. I hate this game in every way. I hope for death threats to the developers. They are no worse than octo-crazy welfare baby breeder. Are they? Lets just hope we don't see this as a real drama on Nancy Grace, it's not like we don't have fair warning. I seriously better never find out a woman designed this software.
Years ago, I think it was Firestone had a TV ad where a WOMAN got a flat tire, (and of course being a WOMAN, had no clue how to change a tire) and so she was left to wander alone down this creepy dark alley. The implication was (for me, anyway, clear, and it wasn't about stepping in dog poop she couldn't see.)

In a nutshell, they were (IMO) using "rape" to sell tires.

I tried to see if that ad was on YouTube. Haven't found it (yet) but DID run across this vintage gem from 1970.

Detours, and Airports, and Tigers, OH, MY!

The tension mounts with the musical score in the background.

And the last line is killer. lol

It's good to see this and remember from whence we (as WOMEN) came ...

Nightowlhoot3 · Guru

BoxDog wrote:

MyCat8it wrote:

BoxDog wrote:

Psych Lit wrote:

MyCat8it wrote:

I am without words. I can't imagine playing this game, but even more than that, designing the game. There is a link that takes you to more pictures. There are these little girls, some in school uniforms with provocative looks.

im with you on this. the world is getting weirder and weirder. honestly i cant tell you how many times in the last month alone ive sat here scratching my head and thinking what is wrong with people? is there anything that people wont try to make a buck off of?

I dont think that it would make someone not so inclined to commit an illegal act more inclined or likely to commit a specific act.
However if people are already inclined to view the world this way it may reinforce their views and make it more likely they would undertake an illegal act. I suspect the will to do this would need to be there in the first place.
i disagree with this statement. i think repeated exposure to this kind of stimulation rehearses the behavior to the point of acceptance and lessens the inhibitive factors which would prevent the fantasy from becoming reality by chipping away at any prior sense that these acts are taboo. shame on these idiots

Shame on Amazon. Shame on alot of organizations, retail associations, womens groups, DCF agencies, Children on Milk carton clubs, crisis centers and plain old PEOPLE who know women, children, mothers, sisters, friends, wives, lovers, who are being raped right now, have been raped in the past or have to work through a rape with someone they love. All in the name of selling a violent, domination role "playing" game? A video game? If we don't act on this in the only way we effectively can, a boycott, we will have another missed opportunity on our hands. We have the power to shut this **** down. Amazon just lost my money. And I can shop me some Amazon. Could, rather. Don't see anyone rushing out to develop a game called "Saw His Nuts Off With a Plastic Knife in a Dark Alley IV", do we?

LOL...right, and if a sperm gets through, does he throw you in front of a train?

Under, tis the era of "under the bus". ;) May be a new "level" in the video game too. By god I think this is taking form...Seriously, I can't even repeat the name of the game. It's that offensive. And it really just perpetuates the myth of rape being moderately sexual. It's domination, violence and a total violation of a womans being. I hate this game in every way. I hope for death threats to the developers. They are no worse than octo-crazy welfare baby breeder. Are they? Lets just hope we don't see this as a real drama on Nancy Grace, it's not like we don't have fair warning. I seriously better never find out a woman designed this software.

Years ago, I think it was Firestone had a TV ad where a WOMAN got a flat tire, (and of course being a WOMAN, had no clue how to change a tire) and so she was left to wander alone down this creepy dark alley. The implication was (for me, anyway, clear, and it wasn't about stepping in dog poop she couldn't see.)

In a nutshell, they were (IMO) using "rape" to sell tires.

BoxDog · Guru

MyCat8it wrote:

BoxDog wrote:

Psych Lit wrote:

MyCat8it wrote:

I am without words. I can't imagine playing this game, but even more than that, designing the game. There is a link that takes you to more pictures. There are these little girls, some in school uniforms with provocative looks.

im with you on this. the world is getting weirder and weirder. honestly i cant tell you how many times in the last month alone ive sat here scratching my head and thinking what is wrong with people? is there anything that people wont try to make a buck off of?

I dont think that it would make someone not so inclined to commit an illegal act more inclined or likely to commit a specific act.
However if people are already inclined to view the world this way it may reinforce their views and make it more likely they would undertake an illegal act. I suspect the will to do this would need to be there in the first place.
i disagree with this statement. i think repeated exposure to this kind of stimulation rehearses the behavior to the point of acceptance and lessens the inhibitive factors which would prevent the fantasy from becoming reality by chipping away at any prior sense that these acts are taboo. shame on these idiots

Shame on Amazon. Shame on alot of organizations, retail associations, womens groups, DCF agencies, Children on Milk carton clubs, crisis centers and plain old PEOPLE who know women, children, mothers, sisters, friends, wives, lovers, who are being raped right now, have been raped in the past or have to work through a rape with someone they love. All in the name of selling a violent, domination role "playing" game? A video game? If we don't act on this in the only way we effectively can, a boycott, we will have another missed opportunity on our hands. We have the power to shut this **** down. Amazon just lost my money. And I can shop me some Amazon. Could, rather. Don't see anyone rushing out to develop a game called "Saw His Nuts Off With a Plastic Knife in a Dark Alley IV", do we?

LOL...right, and if a sperm gets through, does he throw you in front of a train?

Under, tis the era of "under the bus". ;) May be a new "level" in the video game too. By god I think this is taking form...Seriously, I can't even repeat the name of the game. It's that offensive. And it really just perpetuates the myth of rape being moderately sexual. It's domination, violence and a total violation of a womans being. I hate this game in every way. I hope for death threats to the developers. They are no worse than octo-crazy welfare baby breeder. Are they? Lets just hope we don't see this as a real drama on Nancy Grace, it's not like we don't have fair warning. I seriously better never find out a woman designed this software.

MyCat8it · Senior Member

BoxDog wrote:

Psych Lit wrote:

MyCat8it wrote:

I am without words. I can't imagine playing this game, but even more than that, designing the game. There is a link that takes you to more pictures. There are these little girls, some in school uniforms with provocative looks.

im with you on this. the world is getting weirder and weirder. honestly i cant tell you how many times in the last month alone ive sat here scratching my head and thinking what is wrong with people? is there anything that people wont try to make a buck off of?

I dont think that it would make someone not so inclined to commit an illegal act more inclined or likely to commit a specific act.
However if people are already inclined to view the world this way it may reinforce their views and make it more likely they would undertake an illegal act. I suspect the will to do this would need to be there in the first place.
i disagree with this statement. i think repeated exposure to this kind of stimulation rehearses the behavior to the point of acceptance and lessens the inhibitive factors which would prevent the fantasy from becoming reality by chipping away at any prior sense that these acts are taboo. shame on these idiots

Shame on Amazon. Shame on alot of organizations, retail associations, womens groups, DCF agencies, Children on Milk carton clubs, crisis centers and plain old PEOPLE who know women, children, mothers, sisters, friends, wives, lovers, who are being raped right now, have been raped in the past or have to work through a rape with someone they love. All in the name of selling a violent, domination role "playing" game? A video game? If we don't act on this in the only way we effectively can, a boycott, we will have another missed opportunity on our hands. We have the power to shut this **** down. Amazon just lost my money. And I can shop me some Amazon. Could, rather. Don't see anyone rushing out to develop a game called "Saw His Nuts Off With a Plastic Knife in a Dark Alley IV", do we?

LOL...right, and if a sperm gets through, does he throw you in front of a train?

BoxDog · Guru

Psych Lit wrote:

MyCat8it wrote:

I am without words. I can't imagine playing this game, but even more than that, designing the game. There is a link that takes you to more pictures. There are these little girls, some in school uniforms with provocative looks.

im with you on this. the world is getting weirder and weirder. honestly i cant tell you how many times in the last month alone ive sat here scratching my head and thinking what is wrong with people? is there anything that people wont try to make a buck off of?

I dont think that it would make someone not so inclined to commit an illegal act more inclined or likely to commit a specific act.
However if people are already inclined to view the world this way it may reinforce their views and make it more likely they would undertake an illegal act. I suspect the will to do this would need to be there in the first place.
i disagree with this statement. i think repeated exposure to this kind of stimulation rehearses the behavior to the point of acceptance and lessens the inhibitive factors which would prevent the fantasy from becoming reality by chipping away at any prior sense that these acts are taboo. shame on these idiots

Shame on Amazon. Shame on alot of organizations, retail associations, womens groups, DCF agencies, Children on Milk carton clubs, crisis centers and plain old PEOPLE who know women, children, mothers, sisters, friends, wives, lovers, who are being raped right now, have been raped in the past or have to work through a rape with someone they love. All in the name of selling a violent, domination role "playing" game? A video game? If we don't act on this in the only way we effectively can, a boycott, we will have another missed opportunity on our hands. We have the power to shut this **** down. Amazon just lost my money. And I can shop me some Amazon. Could, rather. Don't see anyone rushing out to develop a game called "Saw His Nuts Off With a Plastic Knife in a Dark Alley IV", do we?

My Turn · Senior Member

Psych Lit wrote:

i disagree with this statement. i think repeated exposure to this kind of stimulation rehearses the behavior to the point of acceptance and lessens the inhibitive factors which would prevent the fantasy from becoming reality by chipping away at any prior sense that these acts are taboo. shame on these idiots

you are right psych...research has shown this to be true.

Psych Lit · Guru

MyCat8it wrote:

I am without words. I can't imagine playing this game, but even more than that, designing the game. There is a link that takes you to more pictures. There are these little girls, some in school uniforms with provocative looks.

im with you on this. the world is getting weirder and weirder. honestly i cant tell you how many times in the last month alone ive sat here scratching my head and thinking what is wrong with people? is there anything that people wont try to make a buck off of?

I dont think that it would make someone not so inclined to commit an illegal act more inclined or likely to commit a specific act.
However if people are already inclined to view the world this way it may reinforce their views and make it more likely they would undertake an illegal act. I suspect the will to do this would need to be there in the first place.
i disagree with this statement. i think repeated exposure to this kind of stimulation rehearses the behavior to the point of acceptance and lessens the inhibitive factors which would prevent the fantasy from becoming reality by chipping away at any prior sense that these acts are taboo. shame on these idiots

MyCat8it · Senior Member

I am without words. I can't imagine playing this game, but even more than that, designing the game. There is a link that takes you to more pictures. There are these little girls, some in school uniforms with provocative looks.

Exclusive: Amazon selling rape simulation game

By Gary Fennelly
Thursday, 12 February 2009

Rapelay: The shocking 3D rape game being sold on Amazon.com

More pictures

A game that involves the player stalking victims and then raping them in a virtual world is being offered for sale by online retailer Amazon.com, the Belfast Telegraph's website can reveal.

The shocking 'rape simulator', Rapelay, is set in Japan and carries a sickening game description on the Amazon website. An MP said last night that he plans to raise the issue in Parliament.

Reviews by gaming websites have expressed horror at the basis for the game.

One website review describes "tears glistening in the young girl's eyes" as she is attacked in graphic detail.

Players begin the game by stalking a mother on a subway station before violently raping her. They then move on to attack her two daughters described as virgin schoolgirls.

Players are also allowed to enter 'freeform mode' where they can rape any woman and get other male game characters to join the attacks.

Pregnancy and abortion are listed as 'key features'. One review said: "If she does become pregnant you're supposed to force her to get an abortion, otherwise she gets more and more visibly pregnant each time you have sex.

"If you allow the child to be born then the woman will throw you in front of a train!"

Most of the descriptions and screenshots of the game are too graphic for publication here.

The game's producer, Illusion is a company from Japan famous for making similar 3D Hentai games.

The online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, says: "Due to Illusion's policy, its games are not intended to be sold or used outside of Japan, and official support is only given in Japanese and for use in Japan."

Despite this policy consumers, including those in the UK and Ireland, are now able to buy the game through the Amazon website.

Last night Labour MP Keith Vaz said he was shocked that Amazon are allowing people to purchase such a game and plans to raise the issue in Parliament after being contacted by the Belfast Telegraph website.

Mr Vaz said: It is intolerable that anyone would purchase a game that simulates the criminal offence of rape.

"To know that this widely available through a major online retailer is utterly shocking, I do not see how this can be allowed.

I will be raising this matter in Parliament and hope that action is taken to prevent the game from being sold.

Last year the MP for Leicester East was criticised for claiming such games exist.

Mr Vaz was speaking in support of of Conservative MP Julian Brazier's Private Member's Bill which sought to introduce an official governmental body that can challenge rulings by the British Board of Film Classifications (BBFC).

Vaz stated: "People who are watching a film at the cinema cannot participate in what is happening on the screen, or if they do they are removed from the cinema.

"However...when people play these things, they can interact. They can shoot people; they can kill people. As the honourable Gentleman said, they can rape women."

Vaz's claims were questioned by Tory MP for Wantage Edward Vaizey.

He told Parliament: "...the right honourable Member for Leicester East (Keith Vaz), who chairs the Home Affairs Committee, mentioned that some video games allow the participant to engage in a rape act...

"I checked the point with the BBFC and found it to be completely unaware of any such video game.

"Is the honourable Gentleman aware of any video game that has as its intention the carrying out of rape or that allows the game player to carry out such an act? The BBFC and I are unaware of any such game."

At the time hundreds of gaming blogs slated Vaz for his comments. One blog poster said: "This guy has no idea what he's talking about he's more likey to of never even played a game in his life just plain stupid if you ask me."

Only one comment appears on the Amazon website. The user says: "1.0 out of 5 stars. The fact that this exists as a game makes me sad. I am saddened and appalled by the mere idea of this game. is this for real?"

Last year the Belfast Telegraph revealed that Amazon had listed a Barack Obama mask as terrorist costume. The online retailer said the offensive category was put there by someone using its "tag" feature and had removed it immediately.

Update

After being contacted by the Belfast Telegraph Amazon today removed the webpage (still viewable here from Google's cache). A screenshot is also available at this location. The company would not comment on the item or say why it had been offered for sale through their website.

The Amazon page

Rapelay Japanese PC game

by Illusion

Game description on Amazon

Rapelay is an offshoot of the Illusion series, Interact Play. You, like in previous installments, play as a public nuisance that gets away from captivity and starts scouting for new targets. This time around you find a family of a single mother and her two daughters. You quickly begin your hunt and capture each woman one by one. The gameplay involves an amusing training/disposition system with which to break each respective target to your liking....

An expert's opinion: Peter Hepper

Could games like this encourage people to commit illegal acts in the real world?

There have been high profile instances of individuals copying from TV and games. However I think these are the exception rather than the rule.

If one looked at the overall proportion of people who copy such things then it is likely to be very small. However to a potential victim even if one person does - that is one too many.

I dont think that it would make someone not so inclined to commit an illegal act more inclined or likely to commit a specific act.

However if people are already inclined to view the world this way it may reinforce their views and make it more likely they would undertake an illegal act. I suspect the will to do this would need to be there in the first place.

Professor Peter Hepper, heads the School of Psychology at Queen's University Belfast