Back in “my day” (I turned 65 yesterday) WE knew the difference between a comic book or strip and reality. WE could enjoy the most off-the-wall humor and stories because WE knew it was make believe. For example, SPY vs. SPY (MAD Magazine) was violent, but it was FUNNY because we knew it wasn’t real. Cartoons on Saturday mornings had a lot of violence, but it wasn’t real, so it was funny. WE could tell the difference and at least for me, I didn’t have to be taught the difference. Things HAVE changed, and not for the better.
Back in “my day” (I turned 65 yesterday) WE knew the difference between a comic book or strip and reality. WE could enjoy the most off-the-wall humor and stories because WE knew it was make believe. For example, SPY vs. SPY (MAD Magazine) was violent, but it was FUNNY because we knew it wasn’t real. Cartoons on Saturday mornings had a lot of violence, but it wasn’t real, so it was funny. WE could tell the difference and at least for me, I didn’t have to be taught the difference. Things HAVE changed, and not for the better.