Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for February 18, 2015
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Transcript:
Calvin: "Graphic violence in the media" Calvin: "Does it glamorize violence? Sure. Does it desensitize us to violence? Of course. Does it help us tolerate violence? You bet. Does it stunt our empathy for our fellow beings? Heck yes" Calvin: "Does it CAUSE violence? ....Well, that's hard to prove." Calvin: "The trick is to ask the right question"
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I remember when that was a hot button issue in the 80s and 90s.Defense attorneys were blaming violence on TV for turning their juvenile clients into murderers. I never felt the question was ever decisively answered.