#2: Aug 13th 2012 at 10:56:59 AM
This goes into Frequently Asked Questions, Edit request for a locked page, not here.
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#3: Aug 13th 2012 at 11:02:25 AM
We can lock this. By now you know where this should go.
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"* The majority of comic books in the mid 50's suffered a lot from this, with the Comics Code Authority. After Moral Guardian Fredric Wertham published his book on "Seduction of the Innocent", public reaction was so strong it led to the founding of the CCA. Their job was to pre-approve every comic book before release. The topics banned were such that many genres became obsolete, in particular the horror and action genres. Donald Duck had to wear a shirt even when swimming, or a towel when he was out of the shower, even though he is uncovered below the waist at all other times. Amongst the banned themes were blood, mortal danger, communism, Russians, snakes and more. This period has left its stamp forever and even today comics retain some of these policies."
Please put this in "Moral Guardian"? I purged it from "Political Correctness Gone Mad" because as a right-wing effort, it does not belong there. However, "Culture Police" has a "No Real Life Examples" restriction, and "Moral Guardians" is locked. I believe "Moral Guardians" is the best fit. It's a good example, just in the wrong trope.