I think this person just nailed the reason for so many young ppl believing that fanworks made them ‘think [x] was ok’: bc they mistake feelings of disgust for morality, they mistake desensitization for losing their moral compass. https://twitter.com/tortalksback/status/1284867854748184576">https://twitter.com/tortalksb...

to elaborate (& clarify):

- & #39;young ppl& #39; in this tweet = ppl 25&under, bc ime & #39;disgust = morality& #39; is considerably more common among online Americans in this age group than among millennials/Gen X.

it is not, however, *limited* to that age group.

I suspect (but can& #39;t prove) this is due to factors such as:

-a lack of teaching critical/analytical thinking
-post-9/11 massive uptick in authoritarian/reactionary training (& #39;do as you& #39;re told w/out thinking& #39;/& #39;react on instinct to threats& #39;)
-Religious Right stranglehold on USA

irt the Puritan influence in the US:
1) & #39;disgust = morality& #39; is & #39;negative emotional reactions are your [God-given] conscience telling you [x] is morally wrong& #39;
1b) Puritans claim we can deaden our conscience by ignoring it long enough, so no disgust = lack of conscience

2) this is why the focus irt morality is on sex & ignores violence.

Puritans came to these shores ready to do violence to the First Nations. Violence can be done in God& #39;s name. Sex is almost always sinful & a distraction from God& #39;s calling.