I'm not remotely religous but I'm on the cathedral's side in this dispute.

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6736809.stm

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Laughable. A Sony spokesman claims 'they have sought permission where ever possible' ....anotherwords they sought no permission. If you are going to claim you sought permission then you name names fella! This really isn't about affronting God, it's about glamourising violent crime. I've seen some games which are downright sick!! And let's not forget it's kids that play games...and unhinged adults!!

And of course this brings to mind the age old argument of whether this type of thing is a cause for the violent times in which we live.

Personally I think not. I see it more as a reflection of the sickness in society than a cause, though it isn't one of those arguments which can ever be proven either way.

That said, I don't things are quite as bad as the media would have us believe. It's safe enough in my little corner of Derbyshire anyway.