certain kinds of violence are glorified, because that which is forbidden is coveted.
Certain kinds of violence are acceptable, because it targets groups that are considered lesser.
Ask anyone if “is violence sometimes ok?” and you’ll always get a loud and resounding “no”, and it’s so obviously a lie. You can even get them tripped up in the lie if you ask “what if someone is breaking into your home?” or other questions in which someone else is committing violence first. They’ll begrudgingly admit that sometimes violence is ok, but that’s different! If the person is open minded enough, you might even get to more nuanced scenarios than that, but good luck.
We have the largest military spending in the world, and we call it “defense”.
Superman and Batman are two of the most iconic characters in fiction, and they Do Not Kill. It’s a big deal if they break that rule, or that piece of media is kinda trash, that happens too. I like to call them “defenders of the status quo”, because the companies that own them (not just them but also other characters that serve the same purpose) won’t ever let them make things better. If they ever try, that’s portrayed as a bad thing. We’re told through these media that the real world as it is, is as good as it gets. The real world sucks ass, the bad guys won, and they’re not even cool bad guys.
I think I lost the plot somewhere in there. Time for another drink!
it’s more nuanced than that.
certain kinds of violence are glorified, because that which is forbidden is coveted.
Certain kinds of violence are acceptable, because it targets groups that are considered lesser.
Ask anyone if “is violence sometimes ok?” and you’ll always get a loud and resounding “no”, and it’s so obviously a lie. You can even get them tripped up in the lie if you ask “what if someone is breaking into your home?” or other questions in which someone else is committing violence first. They’ll begrudgingly admit that sometimes violence is ok, but that’s different! If the person is open minded enough, you might even get to more nuanced scenarios than that, but good luck.
We have the largest military spending in the world, and we call it “defense”.
Superman and Batman are two of the most iconic characters in fiction, and they Do Not Kill. It’s a big deal if they break that rule, or that piece of media is kinda trash, that happens too. I like to call them “defenders of the status quo”, because the companies that own them (not just them but also other characters that serve the same purpose) won’t ever let them make things better. If they ever try, that’s portrayed as a bad thing. We’re told through these media that the real world as it is, is as good as it gets. The real world sucks ass, the bad guys won, and they’re not even cool bad guys.
I think I lost the plot somewhere in there. Time for another drink!