[code_duck]

I would be far more likely to hunt a species to extinction in a fictional video game where it doesn’t remotely matter at all than in real life.

[chiefalchemist]

So being wired to find that entertaining is a good thing?

Regardless, given what we're seeing in real life I'm not so sure the appeal is limited to video game activity.

[swozey]

I have friends with hunting ranches where I could go shoot anything I want, like Axis deer, Ostriches, etc. I don't hunt. When I played UO I killed thousands of rabbits to get pelts to raise my tailoring skill. I don't see how these correlate whatsoever. I've also mowed down people in Grand Theft Auto but am very cautious around pedestrians in real life.

[manfredo]

Humans have hunted for nearly the entirety of their existence. Mammals' forms of play simulate predation and evasion. Whether or not it's a good thing is subjective, but that humans innately find some forms of violence entertaining is pretty clear.

[code_duck]

No? I don’t see how that’s a conclusion from what I said. And yes, it’s rather apparent that people enjoy hunting.