http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/02/12/doctor-who-crusaded-against-comic-books-was-manipulating-his-data Comments On: Doctor Who Crusaded Against Comic Books Was Manipulating His Data by Paul Constant en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by carol.tilley]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:01:23 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Spike1382]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:29:40 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Proteus]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:05:53 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Adrian Ryan]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:44:11 -0800 The Stranger Posted by rockinrobbiesf]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:42:41 -0800 The Stranger Posted by TheMisanthrope]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:41:44 -0800 The Stranger
From Ed Meece's attacks on pornography in the 80's to the NRA's current "blame the video games" mantra, a long parade of over-zealous do-good-nicks have have followed in his footsteps, plowing deeper and deeper furrows into the fertile memetic ground Wertham --falsely and with unforgivable bias-- first broke.

And so now we live in a world where the idea that "portrayals of violence or sex cause violent & sexual behavior" is taken as common sense knowledge -- despite a total lack of any supporting evidence for that claim over the years.

And there's just no going back.
Posted by Timrrr]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:33:06 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Daily in LA]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:20:12 -0800 The Stranger
Say...I don't know... like how the many are pointing to violent video games/movies as contributing to gun violence.
Posted by spoons]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:17:59 -0800 The Stranger Posted by skweetis]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:15:16 -0800 The Stranger
The UW library system has one beat up ancient copy if you're ever curious.
Posted by evilvolus]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:08:10 -0800 The Stranger always be skeptical when someone touts science (and especially their own) in support of a specific policy agenda.

Even--perhaps especially--an agenda with which you are inclined to agree.


Posted by bleedingheartlibertarian]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:02:38 -0800 The Stranger Posted by AndyInChicago]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:53:33 -0800 The Stranger Posted by GermanSausage]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:45:40 -0800 The Stranger