Is Anime a poor influence?
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The Oregon Every day Emerald posted an exciting editorial by Elon Glucklich, the paper's resident Opinion Editor. I say "exciting" because in the article, Glucklich raises the issue of the effects that anime shows have on our youth and makes some alarming allegations as to the future of our society.
Citing shows such as Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh!, Glucklich suggests that the mass recognition of these and other anime series are "chipping away at our collective moral fiber".
The reasoning behind such a statement is the content material of the shows themselves, complaining that they lack any solid life lesson to be passed on to the kiddos. "Unless something is done to reverse this trend, we're going to be searching at millions of high school dropouts who don't see the point in going to college unless it teaches them to capture magic crystals," he says.
But if we're going to go to that extreme with anime shows, then let's also take a trip back to the days of Tom & Jerry. Was there a life lesson there? Nope, not a 1. What about Popeye and Brutus? Yogi Bear? The Flintstones, Woody Woodpecker or my all-time fav, The Wacky Racers? Hmm... entertainment and comedy, yes. Moral life lessons? No.
The truth is, television has usually been for the most portion, an entertainment tool and not a babysitter, as Glucklich suggests. Positive, there are exceptions - Sesame Street, The Discovery Channel and Animal Planet are definitely good educational applications that come to mind, but once more, they are the exception not the rule. Even today's prime time shows are willing to sacrifice education for entertainment and our own news media will focus on Brittney's newest scandal ahead of they'll speak about Darfur. Not to say that I necessarily agree with all of it but I do have a option: if I want to discover a lot more about Brad and Angelina, I'll keep tuned to the key media stations. Searching for one thing with a bit far more substance? Properly, then I know where to uncover that data also.
Now, I know Mr. Glucklich is not alone in his assessment, just as there were these who believed all rock music was satanic and Elvis' swinging pelvis was a threat decent young girls around the planet. But they were wrong and, sorry Mr. Glucklich, so are you. To adhere to this line of thinking is to assume that the American public (or any "public" for that matter) is devoid of any independent thinking and to place it nicely, as stupid as japanese anime dvd clams. This theory demands society to be painfully dumb and even much more naive, so significantly so that we'll think anything at all that is place in front of us, no matter how ridiculous, incredible or imaginary it may well be.
And I'll admit, I know a handful of folks that would fit that bill but I don't consider its a fair stereotype to paint broadly across the board. We have often had imaginary close friends, pretend play and a very good dose of daydreaming. Its called "creativity" and to be sincere, I tend to encourage it in my kids. From our classic superheroes with other-worldly superpowers to Harry Potter, Star Wars and yes, even Dragon Ball Z, imagination is a amazing, strong point that (like Goku's Spirit Bomb) can be used for very good or for evil.
The point is that anime, like any and every other tv show is not responsible for site link the "fiber" of our society, moral or otherwise. That responsibility falls to us, as parents, as people and as portion of the human race and personally, if we weren't always so prepared to play the victim so that we could blame our shortcomings on somebody else, we may really have to stand up and be a far better "individuals" collectively - cartoons, anime and all.
As the anime guide, you can bet that my youngsters see a ton of anime. In fact, we watch it together and just like any other television show, video games and other outside stimuli, I limit and supervise every little thing that goes into their small brains. That is how its supposed to be and I can assure you, my youngsters are carrying out just fine. Because despite the reality that they may do it with magic crystals or hidden powers, characters in these shows remind us that its okay to be diverse and your strength comes from becoming accurate to read watch naruto dubbed your self. The great guys usually win in the end and evil is ultimately sent packing. They show us that you can't always judge a book by its cover, no matter how different that cover may possibly be from your own and that it does not matter how small you think you are - you must usually stand up for what is right, no matter how mean or corrupt the bully may be.
Come to feel of it, those are some pretty good lessons to find out... even if they are from an anime show.
