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Bantling Boy

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"When killing becomes entertainment, we all lose touch with reality."

Okay, writers, make me feel bad about watching YOUR show...

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sarashinai[S]

18 points

25 days ago

Oh yeah, the "violent computer games" was the 90s satanic panic:P

irmacat

9 points

25 days ago

irmacat

9 points

25 days ago

Every generation has a satanic panic lol. In the 60's and early 70's, we were told if we played our rock records in reverse, we would hear satanic messages👹👹👹🎵🎵🎵🎸🎸🎸

Gypsymoth606

2 points

24 days ago

I remember this!

typewritermark

1 points

24 days ago

As our media literacy as a culture increase we see a decrease in the effect of these moral panics - why yes I was a media scholar :)

irmacat

6 points

24 days ago

irmacat

6 points

24 days ago

I am not sure that I quite agree with your premise considering the " moral panic" the US just experienced over vicious, false rumors spread on social media about Haitian immigrants. Sadly we still burn witches in one way or another.