Harry Potter, Leon Trotsky and Vampires

An obsession with magic was a bad sign for Germany in the 1920's. Is it a bad sign for us as well?



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• Trotsky
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[grantsinmypants2]

Harry Potter is admired for his virtues and the heroic ends he achieves, not the means by which he does so.

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[MrCropper]

"Potter is admired for his virtues and the heroic ends he acheives, not the means by which he does so."

And wouldn't you rest easier if children were reading about heroic actions of, say, an entry-level railroad worker, as the books in the 1800's often had? Instead a young magician?...

As I said in the video, maybe Potter was an early warning. If HE doesn't bother you, what about the growing fascination with vampires? How do you make yourself comfortable with that?

[grantsinmypants2]

I certainly would rest easier. My point is that interest in Potter is not the result of a growing interest in magic (although I agree that there is one - the vampire thing being a perfect example), but rather an expression of what little remains of an admiration for heroism. It's sad that it has to be packaged with sorcery, but it's still there in those stories.

[CosmoShidan]

@CosmoShidan Also a heavier object doesn't fall faster than a lighter one, they BOTH fall down!

[CosmoShidan]

For someone worried about the Harry Potter and Vampire craze, I'm surprised he overlooked the Star Wars and Star Trek craze. Let alone the Ayn Rand craze.

[altosax1st]

There have always been human stupidity in the world and that manifests itself in poor-written, but popular books, beliefs in the idiotic, etc. If you haven't noticed, civilization doesn't always collapse when stuff of that sort occurs. People had really odd ideas about magnetic forces back during the time of the Enlightment (Franklin denounced such stupidites), but that didn't mean that the whole of Europe engulfed in that fell to barbarity.

[MagnusIan]

Ghost Hunters lol

Ghost hunting shows and others like it are moronic as hell. I wouldn't worry so much about the Harry Potter fad, though. Sure you'll have a few kids who think magic is real, but what do people expect to happen when they tell their kid that Santa is real?

[NotThat3]

That's good to hear. I just hope that's indeed the case, and that if the results go against String Theory claims, there won't be a wave of rationalizations.

[Beethovens7th]

"Or perhaps you don't think that was such a bad thing......"

So the "you" in that comment was nobody? Bullshit. You posted that comment on MrCropper's video, it was clearly directed at MrCropper. If not, then don't blame ME for you're inability to be clear.

I don't have any problem with saying horrible things to people when they deserve it.

[blusol2]

*sigh* I gather MrCropper was not around during the 16th century when burning witches was the done thing. So how could I be accusing him of wanting to do such a thing. The whole thing is ludicrous. I am sure MrCropper can speak for himself if he has a problem with my comment.

I was saying we have came a long way since those times... when it was used as an excuse, for anything we did not understand.

Swine? Nice..and I am the one that you acuse of saying horrible things to people....

[blusol2]

That comment was not at Anyone. That is your presumption, It is presented as a 'stand alone' comment, not as a reply. I was trying to point out that balance was the key. I wrote 3 lines! Geezzzzz.... Actually if it was a reply to anyone it would be to Not That 3..who isn't on the attack... still wasn't a critiscm, more a discussion. Are you drinking? Stoned? there is no insult intended, just an opinion. "fuck you and die"... Charming..thanks... What is wrong with you?

[Beethovens7th]

You started this whole thing with a VERY rude and nasty comment in which you implied (without any valid reason) that MrCropper wants to burn people at the stake. Don't try and tell me that I was the first one to be "nasty."

God I see swine like you all over the place on YouTube. You think you can say terrible things to people as long as you say it indirectly, and then get away with the moral high ground when someone retaliates with a direct insult. Fuck you. Go die.

[blusol2]

LOL