Throughout the reading, I myself engaged, and the text was very thought provoking. I have seen South Park many times, and it was talked about at school more so as a comedy, rather than an experiment with ethics, and if i was able to talk to most of the people who thought this way, I imagine their view point would not have changed. A lot of the kids I went to high school with were the "cool kids", and did not include you in their club unless you grew up with them. They generally made trouble for the people not in their inner circle, and could not think for themselves. Reflecting back on the show, and thinking about the points William Young had brought up, I now see where he is coming from. Specifically about the boys and how they represent different moral standpoints. Cartman was portrayed as the "evil" character. One specific episode that comes to mind, Scott Tenorman Must Die, is when Cartman kills Scott Tendorman's parents and feeds them to him. Cartman's complete lack of moral standards is completely apparent within this
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Flatulence and Philosophy: A Lot of Hot Air, or the Corruption of Youth?. In William Irwin and David Kyle Johnson (Eds.), Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House. (5-13). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Porter, C. (2017, March 10). The Office UK S02E01 Merger [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30MIgdFPPko
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Stone, M., & Parker, T. (2001, July 14). Scott Tenorman Must Die [Video file]. Retrieved from
Flatulence and Philosophy: A Lot of Hot Air, or the Corruption of Youth?. In William Irwin and David Kyle Johnson (Eds.), Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House. (5-13). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Porter, C. (2017, March 10). The Office UK S02E01 Merger [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30MIgdFPPko
McAleer, S. (2008). The Virtues of Humor: What The Office Can Teach Us About Aristotle's Ethics. In William Irwin and David Kyle Johnson (Eds.), Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture: From Socrates to South Park, Hume to House. (151-162). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Stone, M., & Parker, T. (2001, July 14). Scott Tenorman Must Die [Video file]. Retrieved from