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I've thought about that very question many times. If you could be in some type of ultra-realistic virtual reality, would rules be necessary? My first, freedom-loving answer is no. I think I will stand by that "no". But imagine- once things get to be THAT realistic, and you go around doing god-knows-what in an alternate reality of sorts, couldn't you end up mixing realities and acting out in real life? Or perhaps you would become so addicted to the most likely superior experience of lawless virtual reality that you would cease living in real life for anything other than basic sustenance to keep your body and brain functional for use in the alternate reality. If I could play god in a truly realistic virtual reality, why would I need anything other than 20 hours/week minimum wage?
Think about it- I still say its my choice to do what I want, and this should not be regulated, but MAN, this would require some extraordinary self-discipline to harness for good.
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