These are works of fiction. Yes they do desensitize people, but that's not a bad thing. Too many people today are wimps and do not deal with adversity. That is one reason why Iraq is such a struggle. The American people as a whole, and especially the politicians, are not tough enough to handle long wars.
I've never murdered anybody. I've never run over a person. I've never slept with a prostitute. I've never stolen a car. These things happen in GTA games. I've played those games, but did not do the things afterward.
He's not telling me what to do. I'm not telling him what to do.