I guess I should be used to it now, considering how often it happens, but it still pisses me off to no end whenever I hear/see/read about someone doing it again.
Constantly, people in the government, media, and education systems spout off crap out of pure ignorance without bothering to back it up or go off of ANYTHING other than word of mouth (and what they hear comes from OTHER stupid ignorant assholes - excuse the language). They constantly put down anime, manga, and video games as promoting violence, rape, incest, murder (and I quote: "Child Murder") and a billion other things.
For an example, check this:
A new government program is introducing Mangas into the public school system and public libraries as an act to encourage boys and girls to read. Sounds good right? Well, all good comes with a bad: Lobbyists are popping up in protest saying that "Graphic Japanese comic books, infamous for the violent and pornographic content of their adult versions, are being sent to schools by a Government-funded agency."
Thats like saying "Magazines, famous for their pornographic content in such as Playboy, are being distributed to schools by a Government-funded agency." It's no less true.
They go on to voice their fears that:
"Once hooked on the comics, teenagers will seek out the more violent and pornographic titles.
The prevalence of Manga comic books in Japan has been blamed by some lobby groups for a rise in sexual violence against women, including a gang-rape by four students at the country's top university last year.
Even children's comics, such as Shonen Jump, which has an English language edition, include characters like Weirdo Mask, a schoolboy who acquires special powers when he puts women's underwear on his face.
Nick Seaton, of the Campaign for Real Education, said: 'I really don't think they should invite teenagers to read a series like this. It seems inevitable they will be led into the darker materials.'"
*goes on a rampage*
Constantly, people in the government, media, and education systems spout off crap out of pure ignorance without bothering to back it up or go off of ANYTHING other than word of mouth (and what they hear comes from OTHER stupid ignorant assholes - excuse the language). They constantly put down anime, manga, and video games as promoting violence, rape, incest, murder (and I quote: "Child Murder") and a billion other things.
For an example, check this:
A new government program is introducing Mangas into the public school system and public libraries as an act to encourage boys and girls to read. Sounds good right? Well, all good comes with a bad: Lobbyists are popping up in protest saying that "Graphic Japanese comic books, infamous for the violent and pornographic content of their adult versions, are being sent to schools by a Government-funded agency."
Thats like saying "Magazines, famous for their pornographic content in such as Playboy, are being distributed to schools by a Government-funded agency." It's no less true.
They go on to voice their fears that:
"Once hooked on the comics, teenagers will seek out the more violent and pornographic titles.
The prevalence of Manga comic books in Japan has been blamed by some lobby groups for a rise in sexual violence against women, including a gang-rape by four students at the country's top university last year.
Even children's comics, such as Shonen Jump, which has an English language edition, include characters like Weirdo Mask, a schoolboy who acquires special powers when he puts women's underwear on his face.
Nick Seaton, of the Campaign for Real Education, said: 'I really don't think they should invite teenagers to read a series like this. It seems inevitable they will be led into the darker materials.'"
*goes on a rampage*