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Many are worried about the violence and criminal activities the game contains, like killing police officers, abusing  and killing women, and stealing cars.

Already, there have been actual incidents of violence around the world related to the game. One man in London was stabbed by a stranger when he cut in line to buy his copy of Grand Theft Auto. Another man had his jaw broken when two teenagers mugged him and stole the copy of the game he was carrying. In 2006, a lawsuit blamed the game for three New Mexico murders committed by a 14-year-old boy.

The game is quickly becoming the all-time best selling entertainment game around the world. The game is expected to sell more than 12 million copies by the end of 2008.

Advocates of the game say it isn’t all bad. They contend that the game asks players to choose between right and wrong by deciding whether or not they want to kill a “bad guy” or let him live. Opponents of the game argue that killing someone for any reason is always wrong, is always illegal, and is always immoral, and that the game contradicts this and teaches younger players that they have a right to kill others.

Other advocates call the game “an artistic achievement,” even though part of the game involves picking up prostitutes and killing them…or anyone else the player feels like killing. They call it a social commentary on modern life in the United States, and say it points out important contemporary issues.

So what do you think? Have you played the game? Comment on it below, and let us hear your thoughts.