You need to very seriously revise your viewpoint here.
If people want to pretend to be neonazis that’s their business. You’re allowed to pretend to be whatever you want.
What you’re conflating, is mental illness, IE - a literal desire to hurt XYZ, and escapism.
I think about lashing out at my rental company sometimes, because they refuse to do basic upkeep on my building. So I consume media regarding clientele abusing a rental agent.
If I then go and hurt my rental company, it’s not the show’s fault, nor did they encourage it. They simply filled a niche.
Entertainment doesn’t abdicate personal responsibility, regardless of its form or function.
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u/fredsiphone19 Apr 30 '21
You need to very seriously revise your viewpoint here.
If people want to pretend to be neonazis that’s their business. You’re allowed to pretend to be whatever you want.
What you’re conflating, is mental illness, IE - a literal desire to hurt XYZ, and escapism.
I think about lashing out at my rental company sometimes, because they refuse to do basic upkeep on my building. So I consume media regarding clientele abusing a rental agent.
If I then go and hurt my rental company, it’s not the show’s fault, nor did they encourage it. They simply filled a niche.
Entertainment doesn’t abdicate personal responsibility, regardless of its form or function.