Nu Vibez and Roleplay Guide Magazine - March 2014 | Page 53

The Bu erfly Effect - p2

may never see or even realize is both
wondrous and sobering. The idea that
what I do today will have impact on those
of tomorrow is confirmed by even the
Holy Bible when it presents us with the
truth that we are our brother's keeper.
I wonder what type of virtual ci zens we
would be if we kept the bu erfly effect in
mind when we were dealing with ma ers
of the heart. Some people in worlds like
SL can feel so li le responsibility for how
they conduct themselves. A person does
not see their ac ons in a cartoon

environment as having actual world
consequences but nothing could be
further from the truth.
Failure to treat one another the way we
want to be treated in First Life is bad
enough. However in virtual
communi es, we can be much worse
behind the anonymity of our avatars.
How many mes have we heard of
broken hearts, false iden es, money
scams and worse, being done-to by
people in-world with no thought for what

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