As Wired recently reported, it'll soon be very possible to experience the physical manisfestations of sex over the Internet. Gosh. I'm not sure whether to yell out, "Hell, ya! Its about time." or an "Oh no. Where is our society heading."
I'm reminded of a movie many years ago called the Lawnmower Man, where the hero was trapped in an addiction to virtual reality which included physical sex with a virtual character. Could the forecasted vision of that story soon become reality?
On a side note, i wonder what the imams would say about this. Cyber sex of this form is basically advanced masturbation, little more. While many would argue that Islam prohibits masturbation, its also equally arguable that this technology could reduce the occurrence of sexual crimes by providing a realistic outlet for otherwise would-be sex offenders.
