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Understand that you are playing that scene as an adult with discernment... I know the game is rated M, but still if you play that game online (along with the other COD games) you'll find that a portion, possibly a large portion of the people playing are youths aged 12-17 (judging by voice chat) that may not have the same level of discernment...
It probably won't have kids going out and killing people at random, BUT more likely that if these kids encounter a situation that's relatively similar (kids beating up an elderly person with a walker, as an example) they will be more likely to remain unaffected... in other words, it's dehumanizing.
As it is, people have been so dehumanized that people would save a dog on the street before doing something for a stranger.
I shouldn't whine too much because I'm more then likely going to get that game for myself... although playing games like this one online I am continuously shocked at how many children play these games that are way too young to be exposed to this type of thing...
Basically. You are saying all humans are retarded if they aren't 18+ years of age. And as for the saving the dog over a human thingy. Dogs are always innocent due to limmeted comprehension and cannot sue you for saving their life. I rather let a kid play some intense game than outside shooting up cats with BB guns.