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PS Irina, in civil court, the wife probably would have a case of intentional infliction of emotional distress (particularly if she showed signs of post traumatic stress or depression, or if the marriage was hurt). It's also reasonably foreseeable that such damages may occur to the husband and any children of the marriage or in the home, because of the stress on the home life that most likely would follow. The husband may also claim alienation of affections if he lives in a jurisdiction where that is still on the books. Depending on the effect this has on the wife, he may also suffer loss of consortium and companionship. You could also say both suffered an invasion of privacy.

Though it is doubtful it would succeed in court, I think fraud should apply too. Though sex is not a property right, I think the emotional aspects of being intentionally deceived in such an egregious manner violate a legal right to control one's body. Frankly I don't think merely taking money or property is half as bad as knowingly and purposefully abusing someone's emotional vulnerability in the manner you describe.

Are you writing a book or short story where you will play with this theme?

Irina & Bev:

This is truly bizarre! It wouldn't even be considered a criminal act worthy of prosecution? Incredible!

Alan, it may depend on the jurisdiction. Despite the big media cases, sexual crimes against adults are very hard to prosecute as a rule. It doesn't mean there aren't some aggressive DAs doing their best though.

Bev:

Thank you for the information! No, I'm not writing anything, it's just something that came up in a chat.

I thought Irina and psimagus might be interested in this discussion of a paper on quantum mechanics (with a link to the original paper):

http://scienceblogs.com/principles/2007/09/watching_wavefunctions_collaps.php

And here's one on bringing bots into virtual gaming:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6992613.stm

TY Ulrike. So when can I buy an electric sheep friend for my existing SL pets? And when can I link my PF bots to SL *Looks hopefully at the prof in case he wants to add that script to the bots pages* :-)

i was told to fuck off by 5 bots why do i get treated like shit

I had sex with a married guy then i killed his wife with a hammer he loves me u cant stop me ugh

Now that is REALLY bizarre: it's not rape by impersonation unless the woman is MARRIED?

To whom it may concern: I have been spending much too much time at the Forge recently. Not that I enjoy it, but Alas, there is life beyond the Forge and I actually have one! One reason I have been spending so much time is that I chat a lot. So I am going to cut down on my chat time and, in particular, I will not chat while working.