http://oneandfour.org/archives/2009/02/the_6_most_insane_moral_panics_in_american_history.html Alex's Blog Fri, 18 May 2012 22:13:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 http://oneandfour.org/archives/2009/02/the_6_most_insane_moral_panics_in_american_history.html#comment-10974 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:57:10 +0000 http://oneandfour.org/archives/2009/02/the_6_most_insane_moral_panics_in_american_history.html#comment-10974 Of course they're about youth. Nobody would give a crap if it were 40-somethings doing these things. When you point a finger at a 40-year-old and say "I disapprove!" you might get some mild agreement from some people but eventually that hits a wall when people realize "whatever, he's an adult, it's his own business, not harming anyone, leave him alone." Far from a panic anyway. But, as we know of course, kids get no such privilege, and by age alone, everyone feels invited to stick their noses into their lives and business. Why? Protectionism? Nope! Protection is just a nice sounding excuse adults say to each other when they point fingers at youth to make them look altruistic, and often believe it themselves. The REAL reason is exploitation. I mean, if you don't want marijuana getting legalized you need only act like it'll destroy kids and talk about how, even if it'd just be for adults, kids will still get it and still die somehow. Why does this work? Because pretending you care about kids is popular and a sure way to get people on board. Because everyone knows that if kids' lives are the least bit impure, then the universe will crumble. Of course they’re about youth. Nobody would give a crap if it were 40-somethings doing these things. When you point a finger at a 40-year-old and say “I disapprove!” you might get some mild agreement from some people but eventually that hits a wall when people realize “whatever, he’s an adult, it’s his own business, not harming anyone, leave him alone.” Far from a panic anyway. But, as we know of course, kids get no such privilege, and by age alone, everyone feels invited to stick their noses into their lives and business. Why? Protectionism? Nope! Protection is just a nice sounding excuse adults say to each other when they point fingers at youth to make them look altruistic, and often believe it themselves. The REAL reason is exploitation. I mean, if you don’t want marijuana getting legalized you need only act like it’ll destroy kids and talk about how, even if it’d just be for adults, kids will still get it and still die somehow. Why does this work? Because pretending you care about kids is popular and a sure way to get people on board. Because everyone knows that if kids’ lives are the least bit impure, then the universe will crumble.

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