OF MYTHS AND MONSTERS: THE PLAGUE OF SEX OFFENDER PANIC

OF MYTHS AND MONSTERS: THE PLAGUE OF SEX OFFENDER PANIC

Ignorance is not always bliss, nor is knowledge power. Even in this so-called “Age of Information,” we rely on Mass Media to think for us, reminiscent of the scene from the film “Wall-E,” where we let computers do everything for us. We forget Mass Media is a big business, and relies on sensational stories for ratings and advertising dollars. One of the most tragic stories we can think of is a murdered child, and every one of these tragedies keep us glued to the televisions in fear and anger. Fear sells, sex sells, and sex offenders sell.