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* ''ComicBook/{{Circles}}'': Depends on [[AudienceSurrogate the reader's own life situation]].
** If received positively, ''Circles'' may be an optimistically inspirational example that resonates with the issues faced by young adult gay men.
** If it falls flat, it may be because:
*** It represents a scenario that seems excessively idealistic and saccharine compared to RealLife, if being gay in real life is in fact still more difficult than it is in the story.
*** Or it depicts a higher level anxiety than you could imagine having to deal with in ''this'' decade compared to the TurnOfTheMillennium, if being gay in real life is in fact easier today.
*** For at least a very large portion of the main fanbase (which is from the western world), this is the main reason as to why it hasn't aged very well in terms of depictions of homophbia. Sure, homophobia is sadly still far from over even in the most tolerant parts of the USA (and unfortunately seems to be increasing again...), but the comic seems to depict the LGBT side as relatively isolated and alone from the mainstream, when this kind of isolation decreased drastically in recent years.
** If received positively, ''Circles'' may be an optimistically inspirational example that resonates with the issues faced by young adult gay men.
** If it falls flat, it may be because:
*** It represents a scenario that seems excessively idealistic and saccharine compared to RealLife, if being gay in real life is in fact still more difficult than it is in the story.
*** Or it depicts a higher level anxiety than you could imagine having to deal with in ''this'' decade compared to the TurnOfTheMillennium, if being gay in real life is in fact easier today.
*** For at least a very large portion of the main fanbase (which is from the western world), this is the main reason as to why it hasn't aged very well in terms of depictions of homophbia. Sure, homophobia is sadly still far from over even in the most tolerant parts of the USA (and unfortunately seems to be increasing again...), but the comic seems to depict the LGBT side as relatively isolated and alone from the mainstream, when this kind of isolation decreased drastically in recent years.
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** ''[[https://www.wattpad.com/425237634-%F0%9F%92%94easliy-broken%F0%9F%92%94-the-embarrassment Easily Broken]]'' involves Lincoln's sisters putting an [[InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube embarrassing video]] of him kissing his crush Ronnie Anne online, which causes him to run away to New York and his family tries to get him back. It's meant to be a heartwarming story about family, but the story flip-flops between portraying it as [[RonTheDeathEater the family actually hating him]] and Lincoln just overreacting. He also becomes suicidal at one point but perks right up again after a good night's sleep, develops powers which are said to come from him being "pure of heart", and there's a recurring threat of his emotional wounds [[ArtisticLicenseBiology damaging his physical heart]].
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** ''[[https://www.wattpad.com/425237634-%F0%9F%92%94easliy-broken%F0%9F%92%94-the-embarrassment Easily Broken]]'' involves Lincoln's sisters putting an [[InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube embarrassing video]] of him kissing his crush Ronnie Anne online, which causes him to run away to New York and his family tries to get him back. It's meant to be a heartwarming story about family, but the story flip-flops between portraying it as [[RonTheDeathEater the family actually hating him]] him and Lincoln just overreacting. He also becomes suicidal at one point but perks right up again after a good night's sleep, develops powers which are said to come from him being "pure of heart", and there's a recurring threat of his emotional wounds [[ArtisticLicenseBiology damaging his physical heart]].
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** ''Anime/HermesWindsOfLove'', despite being an epic about Hermes' life as told by the cult, briefly becomes a glurgefest when Hermes enters Heaven with Pan and Agape two-thirds of the way through. Both explain to Hermes that fairies are the ones that decide the aspect of flowers and halos appearing on really happy people and animals. When he dives into a magical lake connected to all oceans of Earth, all sea life starts singing a schmaltzy musical number about a "land of happiness" and how a smile can make everyone happy. When he returns to a shore, he finds a crying mermaid who explains that her kind needs humans to love the sea and strive to protect its beauty so they can live.
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* MiseryBuildsCharacter: When done badly, this trope becomes abuse apologia by implying that it's good to put people through trauma and tragedy, and that kindness is useless. The fact that [[DespairEventHorizon the opposite outcome]] is just as likely tends to get glossed over.
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** ''Anime/TheRebirthOfBuddha'' is an anti-suicide tract, [[SuicideIsShameful depicting suicide victims in an unflattering light]] as [[{{Demonization}} evil spirits who seek to wreak havoc on Earth]] for the time they're supposed to have left while alive, rejected by both Heaven and Hell. Moreover, these spirits also kill living people in the same ways they took their own lives. Moreover, it's also a treatise that denounces Aum Shinrikyo and its leader, Shoko Asahara, as deceivers by having the Asahara stand-in be a fraud in cahoots with demons.
** The children's OVA ''Anime/ShiawasetteNaani'', in its 15-minute duration, teaches kids that smiling and being cheerful will bring joy to others. While such a lesson isn't bad in and of itself, the way it's handled borders on teaching ''spiritual bypassing'', which is related to the concept of toxic positivity. Demonstrating this is that Alto, ''who may not be older than six'', has an out-of-body experience with Tenshi-san, but then falls into Hell for thinking he was dead upon discovering the latter was an angel. After running around and crying for help, Alto only gets out of there by expressing joy, which calls upon Tenshi-san to escort him out of the Spirit World.
** The children's OVA ''Anime/ShiawasetteNaani'', in its 15-minute duration, teaches kids that smiling and being cheerful will bring joy to others. While such a lesson isn't bad in and of itself, the way it's handled borders on teaching ''spiritual bypassing'', which is related to the concept of toxic positivity. Demonstrating this is that Alto, ''who may not be older than six'', has an out-of-body experience with Tenshi-san, but then falls into Hell for thinking he was dead upon discovering the latter was an angel. After running around and crying for help, Alto only gets out of there by expressing joy, which calls upon Tenshi-san to escort him out of the Spirit World.
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** ''Anime/TheRebirthOfBuddha'' is an anti-suicide tract, [[SuicideIsShameful depicting suicide victims in an unflattering light]] as [[{{Demonization}} evil spirits who seek to wreak havoc on Earth]] for the time they're supposed to have left while alive, [[BarredFromTheAfterlife rejected by both Heaven and Hell.Hell]]. Moreover, these spirits also kill living people in the same ways they took their own lives. Moreover, it's also a treatise that denounces Aum Shinrikyo and its leader, Shoko Asahara, as deceivers by having the Asahara stand-in be a fraud in cahoots with demons.
** The children's OVA ''Anime/ShiawasetteNaani'', in its 15-minute duration, teaches kids that smiling and being cheerful will bring joy to others. While such a lesson isn't bad in and of itself, the way it's handled borders on teaching ''spiritual bypassing'', which is related to the concept of [[HappinessIsMandatory toxicpositivity.positivity]]. Demonstrating this is that Alto, ''who may not be older than six'', has an out-of-body experience with Tenshi-san, but then falls into Hell for thinking he was dead upon discovering the latter was an angel. After running around and crying for help, Alto only gets out of there by expressing joy, which calls upon Tenshi-san to escort him out of the Spirit World.
** The children's OVA ''Anime/ShiawasetteNaani'', in its 15-minute duration, teaches kids that smiling and being cheerful will bring joy to others. While such a lesson isn't bad in and of itself, the way it's handled borders on teaching ''spiritual bypassing'', which is related to the concept of [[HappinessIsMandatory toxic
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* The anime movies produced by the Japanese spiritual movement Happy Science follow the usual formula: those who side with Ryuho Okawa's {{Author Avatar}}s are wholly good and noble, while those who oppose him (atheists and non-religious people) are depicted as either miserable scumbags or misguided people controlled by demons who in the latter case, [[HeelFaceTurn come around]] once they witness the powers of El Cantare or get lectured after their defeat. However, each one of their movies has a specific rhetoric to push:
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* The anime movies produced by the Japanese spiritual movement Happy Science follow the usual formula: those who side with Ryuho Okawa's {{Author Avatar}}s AuthorAvatar are wholly good and noble, while those who oppose him (atheists and non-religious people) are depicted as either miserable scumbags or misguided people controlled by demons who in the latter case, [[HeelFaceTurn come around]] once they witness the powers of El Cantare or get lectured after their defeat. However, each one of their movies has a specific rhetoric to push:
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* The anime movies produced by the Japanese spiritual movement Happy Science follow the usual formula: those who side with Ryuho Okawa's AuthorAvatar are wholly good and noble, while those who oppose him (atheists and non-religious people) are depicted as either miserable scumbags or misguided people controlled by demons who in the latter case, [[HeelFaceTurn come around]] once they witness the powers of El Cantare or get lectured after their defeat. However, each one of their movies has a specific rhetoric to push:
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* The anime movies produced by the Japanese spiritual movement Happy Science follow the usual formula: those who side with Ryuho Okawa's AuthorAvatar {{Author Avatar}}s are wholly good and noble, while those who oppose him (atheists and non-religious people) are depicted as either miserable scumbags or misguided people controlled by demons who in the latter case, [[HeelFaceTurn come around]] once they witness the powers of El Cantare or get lectured after their defeat. However, each one of their movies has a specific rhetoric to push:
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* In the 1950s there was an entire genre of music, known as the Teenage Tragedy Song, that was pretty much drenched in glurge. Often (but not always) performed by girl groups, they often tell the story of the protagonist’s love for a "bad boy" who suffers a tragic downfall, leaving the protagonist alone and in mourning. They were notorious for their melodramatic, anvilicious storytelling, and were derisively referred to as "death discs" or "splatter platters" in some circles. The two most famous examples today are "The Leader Of The Pack" most famously performed by The Shrangli-Las, and "Tell Laura I love Her" by Ray Peterson, both about "bad boys" who meet sticky ends in vehicle accidents, leaving their love interests stricken with grief[[note]]these two songs are also examples of a popular sub-genre of the Teenage Tragedy song, known as the Crash song[[/note]].
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--->In the wake of her death, a non-profit cottage industry has sprung up around her memory -- which, depending on your perspective, is either a way to spin an extraordinary and dramatic tragedy into a positive good, or an odd marriage of grief and capitalism that might seem disturbingly manipulative no matter how well-intentioned. [...] Anyone inspired by Bernall's story will find it difficult not to feel the same way about many of these songs. Yet if one takes a larger perspective, the album is also another cog in a veritable merchandising machine; the sheer scope of this sincerely motivated attempt to find utility (and revenue) in tragedy makes it hard to shake the feeling of exploitation, no matter how noble the ultimate cause.
* In the 1950s there was an entire genre of music, known as the Teenage Tragedy Song, that was pretty much drenched in glurge. Often (but not always) performed by girl groups, they often tell the story of the protagonist’s love for a "bad boy" who suffers a tragic downfall, leaving the protagonist alone and in mourning. They were notorious for their melodramatic, anvilicious storytelling, and were derisively referred to as "death discs" or "splatter platters" in some circles. The two most famous examples today are ''The Leader Of The Pack'' most famously performed by The Shrangli-Las, and ''Tell Laura I love Her'' by Ray Peterson, both about "bad boys" who meet sticky ends in vehicle accidents, leaving their love interests stricken with grief[[note]]These two songs are also examples of a popular sub-genre of the Teenage Tragedy song, known as the Crash song[[/note]]. [[/folder]]
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* Glurge is a common criticism of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Thought New Thought Movement]]. The main philosophy behind the movement is that divinity is merely human in nature, and that we are all in control of our spirits. In particular, the movement revolves around the so-called "Law of Attraction", which claims that disease is caused by negative thinking, and that positive thinking is said to heal a person of their ailments. This carries a whole slew of UnfortunateImplications and UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming behind it, notably that impoverished or disease-ridden people are only in their unfortunate state of affairs because they think too negatively.
* In the 1950s there was an entire genre of music, known as the Teenage Tragedy Song, that was pretty much drenched in glurge. Often (but not always) performed by girl groups, they often tell the story of the protagonist’s love for a "bad boy" who suffers a tragic downfall, leaving the protagonist alone and in mourning. They were notorious for their melodramatic, anvilicious storytelling, and were derisively referred to as "death discs" or "splatter platters" in some circles. The two most famous examples today are ''The Leader Of The Pack'' most famously performed by The Shrangli-Las, and ''Tell Laura I love Her'' by Ray Peterson, both about "bad boys" who meet sticky ends in vehicle accidents, leaving their love interests stricken with grief[[note]]These two songs are also examples of a popular sub-genre of the Teenage Tragedy song, known as the Crash song[[/note]]. [[/folder]]
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* Glurge is a common criticism of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Thought New Thought Movement]]. The main philosophy behind the movement is that divinity is merely human in nature, and that we are all in control of our spirits. In particular, the movement revolves around the so-called "Law of Attraction", which claims that disease is caused by negative thinking, and that positive thinking is said to heal a person of their ailments. This carries a whole slew of UnfortunateImplications and UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming behind it, notably that impoverished or disease-ridden people are only in their unfortunate state of affairs because they think too negatively.
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--->In the wake of her death, a non-profit cottage industry has sprung up around her memory -- which, depending on your perspective, is either a way to spin an extraordinary and dramatic tragedy into a positive good, or an odd marriage of grief and capitalism that might seem disturbingly manipulative no matter how well-intentioned. [...] […] Anyone inspired by Bernall's story will find it difficult not to feel the same way about many of these songs. Yet if one takes a larger perspective, the album is also another cog in a veritable merchandising machine; the sheer scope of this sincerely motivated attempt to find utility (and revenue) in tragedy makes it hard to shake the feeling of exploitation, no matter how noble the ultimate cause.
* In the 1950s there was an entire genre of music, known as the Teenage Tragedy Song, that was pretty much drenched in glurge. Often (but not always) performed by girl groups, they often tell the story of the protagonist’s love for a "bad boy" who suffers a tragic downfall, leaving the protagonist alone and in mourning. They were notorious for their melodramatic, anvilicious storytelling, and were derisively referred to as "death discs" or "splatter platters" in some circles. The two most famous examples today are ''The Leader Of The Pack'' most famously performed by The Shrangli-Las, and ''Tell Laura I love Her'' by Ray Peterson, both about "bad boys" who meet sticky ends in vehicle accidents, leaving their love interests stricken with grief[[note]]These two songs are also examples of a popular sub-genre of the Teenage Tragedy song, known as the Crash song[[/note]]. [[/folder]]
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* Glurge is a common criticism of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Thought New Thought Movement]]. The main philosophy behind the movement is that divinity is merely human in nature, and that we are all in control of our spirits. In particular, the movement revolves around the so-called "Law of Attraction", which claims that disease is caused by negative thinking, and that positive thinking is said to heal a person of their ailments. This carries a whole slew of UnfortunateImplications and UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming behind it, notably that impoverished or disease-ridden people are only in their unfortunate state of affairs because they think too negatively.cause.
* In the 1950s there was an entire genre of music, known as the Teenage Tragedy Song, that was pretty much drenched in glurge. Often (but not always) performed by girl groups, they often tell the story of the protagonist’s love for a "bad boy" who suffers a tragic downfall, leaving the protagonist alone and in mourning. They were notorious for their melodramatic, anvilicious storytelling, and were derisively referred to as "death discs" or "splatter platters" in some circles. The two most famous examples today are ''The Leader Of The Pack'' most famously performed by The Shrangli-Las, and ''Tell Laura I love Her'' by Ray Peterson, both about "bad boys" who meet sticky ends in vehicle accidents, leaving their love interests stricken with grief[[note]]These two songs are also examples of a popular sub-genre of the Teenage Tragedy song, known as the Crash song[[/note]]. [[/folder]]
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* Glurge is a common criticism of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Thought New Thought Movement]]. The main philosophy behind the movement is that divinity is merely human in nature, and that we are all in control of our spirits. In particular, the movement revolves around the so-called "Law of Attraction", which claims that disease is caused by negative thinking, and that positive thinking is said to heal a person of their ailments. This carries a whole slew of UnfortunateImplications and UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming behind it, notably that impoverished or disease-ridden people are only in their unfortunate state of affairs because they think too negatively.
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* Glurge is a common criticism of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Thought New Thought Movement]]. The main philosophy behind the movement is that divinity is merely human in nature, and that we are all in control of our spirits. In particular, the movement revolves around the so-called "Law of Attraction", which claims that disease is caused by negative thinking, and that positive thinking is said to heal a person of their ailments. This carries a whole slew of UnfortunateImplications and UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming behind it, notably that impoverished or disease-ridden people are only in their unfortunate state of affairs because they think too negatively.
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* Glurge is a common criticism of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Thought New Thought Movement]]. The main philosophy behind the movement is that divinity is merely human in nature, and that we are all in control of our spirits. In particular, the movement revolves around the so-called "Law of Attraction", which claims that disease is caused by negative thinking, and that positive thinking is said to heal a person of their ailments. This carries a whole slew of UnfortunateImplications and UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming behind it, notably that impoverished or disease-ridden people are only in their unfortunate state of affairs because they think too negatively.
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** ''Anime/TheLawsOfEternity'' claims that geniuses, scientists, and even corporation founders were angels and demigods sent from Heaven to improve the Earth. Conversely, it portrays atheist philosophers and dictators (e. g. Nietzsche and Hitler) as not being actually humans, but demons sent from Hell to lead mankind astray from God, but can be defeated if everyone relies on El Cantare. Moreover, it also claims that [[ThrowingOffTheDisability disabled people won't be disabled anymore]] once they [[HealthyInHeaven meet the requirements to enter the highest tiers of Heaven after death]], as the infamous "I'm Helen Keller" scene can attest.
** ''Anime/TheMysticalLaws'' is, apart from the claims that Earth is a "planet of love," an anti-Chinese propaganda screed that not only [[GodwinsLaw compares the country to Nazis]] but calls for abolishing Article 9 of the Japanese constitution so that the JSDF can fight China and prevent [[ChinaTakesOverTheWorld the movie's scenario]] from happening in RealLife. Moreover, it also engages in denialism about Japan's war crimes as the main villain's policies include teaching about them in schools.
** ''Anime/TheMysticalLaws'' is, apart from the claims that Earth is a "planet of love," an anti-Chinese propaganda screed that not only [[GodwinsLaw compares the country to Nazis]] but calls for abolishing Article 9 of the Japanese constitution so that the JSDF can fight China and prevent [[ChinaTakesOverTheWorld the movie's scenario]] from happening in RealLife. Moreover, it also engages in denialism about Japan's war crimes as the main villain's policies include teaching about them in schools.
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** ''Anime/TheLawsOfEternity'' claims that geniuses, scientists, and even corporation founders were angels and demigods sent from Heaven to improve the Earth. Conversely, it portrays atheist philosophers and dictators (e. g. Nietzsche and Hitler) as not being actually humans, but demons sent from Hell to lead mankind astray from God, but can be defeated if everyone relies on El Cantare. Moreover, it also claims that [[ThrowingOffTheDisability disabled people won't be disabled anymore]] once they [[HealthyInHeaven meet the requirements to enter the highest tiers of Heaven after death]], as the infamous "I'm Helen Keller" scene can attest.
** ''Anime/TheMysticalLaws'' is, apart from the claims that Earth is a "planet oflove," love", an anti-Chinese propaganda screed that not only [[GodwinsLaw compares the country to Nazis]] but calls for abolishing Article 9 of the Japanese constitution so that the JSDF can fight China and prevent [[ChinaTakesOverTheWorld the movie's scenario]] from happening in RealLife. Moreover, it also engages in denialism about Japan's war crimes as the main villain's policies include teaching about them in schools.
** ''Anime/TheMysticalLaws'' is, apart from the claims that Earth is a "planet of
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** The children's OVA ''Anime/ShiawasetteNaani'', in its 15-minute duration, teaches kids that smiling and being cheerful will bring joy to others. While such a lesson isn't bad in and of itself, the way it's handled borders on teaching ''spiritual bypassing'', which is related to the concept of toxic positivity. Demonstrating this is that Alto, ''who may not be older than six'', has an out-of-body experience with Tenshi-san, but then falls into Hell for thinking he was dead upon discovering the latter was an angel. After running around and crying for help, Alto only gets out of there by expressing joy, which calls upon Tenshi-san to escort him out of the Spirit World.
** ''Anime/TheMysticalLaws'' is, apart from the claims that Earth is a "planet of love," an anti-Chinese propaganda screed that not only [[GodwinsLaw compares the country to Nazis]] but calls for abolishing Article 9 of the Japanese constitution so that the JSDF can fight China and prevent [[ChinaTakesOverTheWorld the movie's scenario]] from happening in RealLife. Moreover, it also engages in denialism about Japan's war crimes as the main villain's policies include teaching about them in schools.
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** ''Anime/TheMysticalLaws'' is, apart from the claims The children's OVA ''Anime/ShiawasetteNaani'', in its 15-minute duration, teaches kids that Earth is smiling and being cheerful will bring joy to others. While such a "planet lesson isn't bad in and of love," an anti-Chinese propaganda screed that not only [[GodwinsLaw compares itself, the country to Nazis]] but calls for abolishing Article 9 of the Japanese constitution so that the JSDF can fight China and prevent [[ChinaTakesOverTheWorld the movie's scenario]] from happening in RealLife. Moreover, it also engages in denialism about Japan's war crimes as the main villain's policies include way it's handled borders on teaching about them in schools.''spiritual bypassing'', which is related to the concept of toxic positivity. Demonstrating this is that Alto, ''who may not be older than six'', has an out-of-body experience with Tenshi-san, but then falls into Hell for thinking he was dead upon discovering the latter was an angel. After running around and crying for help, Alto only gets out of there by expressing joy, which calls upon Tenshi-san to escort him out of the Spirit World.
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** The children's OVA ''Anime/ShiawasetteNaani'', in its 15-minute duration, teaches kids that smiling and being cheerful will bring joy to others. While such a lesson isn't bad in and of itself, the way it's handled borders on teaching ''spiritual bypassing'', which is related to the concept of toxic positivity. Demonstrating this is that Alto, ''who may not be older than six'', has an out-of-body experience with Tenshi-san, but then falls into Hell for thinking he was dead upon discovering the latter was an angel. After running around and crying for help, Alto only gets out of there by expressing joy, which calls upon Tenshi-san to escort him out of the Spirit World.
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** ''Anime/TheLawsOfTheSun'' teaches that the Earth will cause cataclysms and ''sink entire continents underwater'' because their people neglected spirituality and therefore indulged in all kinds of vices, causing them to fall into Hell upon death [[DemonicPossession and possess other people in the same state]] as them to exacerbate such vices. Moreover, the cult teaches that ThePowerOfLove can ward off evil spirits and even extraterrestrial beings hellbent on harming humans.
** ''Anime/TheLawsOfEternity'' claims that geniuses, scientists, and even corporation founders were angels and demigods sent from Heaven to improve the Earth. Conversely, it portrays atheist philosophers and dictators (e. g. Nietzsche and Hitler) as not being actually humans, but demons sent from Hell to lead mankind astray from God, but can be defeated if everyone relies on El Cantare. Moreover, it also claims that [[ThrowingOffTheDisability disabled people won't be disabled anymore]] once they [[HealthyInHeaven enter the highest tiers of Heaven after death]], as the infamous "I'm Helen Keller" scene can attest.
** ''Anime/TheLawsOfEternity'' claims that geniuses, scientists, and even corporation founders were angels and demigods sent from Heaven to improve the Earth. Conversely, it portrays atheist philosophers and dictators (e. g. Nietzsche and Hitler) as not being actually humans, but demons sent from Hell to lead mankind astray from God, but can be defeated if everyone relies on El Cantare. Moreover, it also claims that [[ThrowingOffTheDisability disabled people won't be disabled anymore]] once they [[HealthyInHeaven enter the highest tiers of Heaven after death]], as the infamous "I'm Helen Keller" scene can attest.
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** ''Anime/TheLawsOfTheSun'' teaches that without faith and El Cantare's teachings, people will become nihilistic atheists and immediately indulge in all kinds of vices in droves and destroy the faithful. When the vicious fall into Hell upon dying, those condemned souls repeat the process by [[DemonicPossession possessing other people in the same state as them]], exacerbating such vices. Every time this happens, Earth will cause cataclysms and ''sink entire continents underwater'' because their people neglected spirituality and therefore indulged in all kinds of vices, causing them to fall into Hell upon death [[DemonicPossession and possess other people in the same state]] as them to exacerbate such vices.purify itself. Moreover, the cult teaches that ThePowerOfLove can ward off evil spirits and even extraterrestrial beings hellbent on harming humans.
** ''Anime/TheLawsOfEternity'' claims that geniuses, scientists, and even corporation founders were angels and demigods sent from Heaven to improve the Earth. Conversely, it portrays atheist philosophers and dictators (e. g. Nietzsche and Hitler) as not being actually humans, but demons sent from Hell to lead mankind astray from God, but can be defeated if everyone relies on El Cantare. Moreover, it also claims that [[ThrowingOffTheDisability disabled people won't be disabled anymore]] once they [[HealthyInHeaven meet the requirements to enter the highest tiers of Heaven after death]], as the infamous "I'm Helen Keller" scene can attest.
** ''Anime/TheLawsOfEternity'' claims that geniuses, scientists, and even corporation founders were angels and demigods sent from Heaven to improve the Earth. Conversely, it portrays atheist philosophers and dictators (e. g. Nietzsche and Hitler) as not being actually humans, but demons sent from Hell to lead mankind astray from God, but can be defeated if everyone relies on El Cantare. Moreover, it also claims that [[ThrowingOffTheDisability disabled people won't be disabled anymore]] once they [[HealthyInHeaven meet the requirements to enter the highest tiers of Heaven after death]], as the infamous "I'm Helen Keller" scene can attest.
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** ''Anime/TheLawsOfEternity'' claims that geniuses, scientists, and even corporation founders were angels and demigods sent from Heaven to improve the Earth. Conversely, it portrays atheist philosophers and dictators (e. g. Nietzsche and Hitler) as not being actually humans, but demons sent from Hell to lead mankind astray from God, but can be defeated if everyone relies on El Cantare. Moreover, it also claims that [[ThrowingOffTheDisability disabled people won't be disabled anymore anymore]] once they]] they [[HealthyInHeaven enter the highest tiers of Heaven after death]], as the infamous "I'm Helen Keller" scene can attest.
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* HollywoodAutism: Autism in glurge is portrayed as a tragedy for the autistic person and their family, robbing everyone involved of the chance at a meaningful life.
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* HollywoodAutism: Autism in glurge is portrayed as a tragedy for the autistic person and their family, robbing everyone involved of the chance at a meaningful life. Alternatively, autism is depicted as wonderful and autistic people are depicted as inherently innocent and pure, like children.
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** ''Anime/TheMysticalLaws'' is anti-Chinese propaganda that not only [[GodwinsLaw compares the country to Nazis]], but calls for the abolition of Article 9 of the Japanese constitution so that Japan can fight China and prevent the movie's scenario from happening in RealLife. Moreover, it also engages in denialism about Japan's war crimes as the main villain's policies include teaching about them in schools.
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** ''Anime/TheMysticalLaws'' is, apart from the claims that Earth is a "planet of love," an anti-Chinese propaganda screed that not only [[GodwinsLaw compares the country to Nazis]], Nazis]] but calls for the abolition of abolishing Article 9 of the Japanese constitution so that Japan the JSDF can fight China and prevent [[ChinaTakesOverTheWorld the movie's scenario scenario]] from happening in RealLife. Moreover, it also engages in denialism about Japan's war crimes as the main villain's policies include teaching about them in schools.
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** ''Anime/TheMysticalLaws'' is anti-Chinese propaganda that not only [[GodwinsLaw compares the country to Nazis]], but calls for war against said country to prevent the movie's scenario from happening in the first place. Moreover, it also engages in denialism about Japan's war crimes as the main villain's policies include teaching about them in schools.
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** ''Anime/TheMysticalLaws'' is anti-Chinese propaganda that not only [[GodwinsLaw compares the country to Nazis]], but calls for war against said country to the abolition of Article 9 of the Japanese constitution so that Japan can fight China and prevent the movie's scenario from happening in the first place.RealLife. Moreover, it also engages in denialism about Japan's war crimes as the main villain's policies include teaching about them in schools.
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** ''Anime/TheRebirthOfBuddha'' is an anti-suicide tract, [[SuicideIsShameful depicting suicide victims in an unflattering light]] as [[{{Demonization}} evil spirits who seek to wreak havoc on Earth]] for the time they're supposed to have left while alive, rejected by both Heaven and Hell. Moreover, these spirits also kill living people in the same ways they took their own lives.
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** ''Anime/TheRebirthOfBuddha'' is an anti-suicide tract, [[SuicideIsShameful depicting suicide victims in an unflattering light]] as [[{{Demonization}} evil spirits who seek to wreak havoc on Earth]] for the time they're supposed to have left while alive, rejected by both Heaven and Hell. Moreover, these spirits also kill living people in the same ways they took their own lives. Moreover, it's also a treatise that denounces Aum Shinrikyo and its leader, Shoko Asahara, as deceivers by having the Asahara stand-in be a fraud in cahoots with demons.
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** ''Anime/TheLawsOfTheSun'' teaches that the Earth will cause cataclysms and ''sink entire continents underwater'' because their people neglected spirituality and therefore indulged in all kinds of vices, causing them to fall into Hell upon death [[DemonicPossession and possess other people in the same state]] as them to exacerbate such vices. Moreover, the cult teaches that ThePowerOfLove can ward off evil spirits and even extraterrestrial beings hellbent on harming humans.
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* The anime movies produced by the Japanese spiritual movement Happy Science follow the usual formula: those who side with Ryuho Okawa's AuthorAvatar are wholly good and noble, while those who oppose him (atheists and non-religious people) are depicted as either miserable scumbags or misguided people controlled by demons. However, each one of their movies has a specific rhetoric to push:
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* The anime movies produced by the Japanese spiritual movement Happy Science follow the usual formula: those who side with Ryuho Okawa's AuthorAvatar are wholly good and noble, while those who oppose him (atheists and non-religious people) are depicted as either miserable scumbags or misguided people controlled by demons.demons who in the latter case, [[HeelFaceTurn come around]] once they witness the powers of El Cantare or get lectured after their defeat. However, each one of their movies has a specific rhetoric to push:
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** ''Anime/TheRebirthOfBuddha'' is an anti-suicide tract, depicting suicide victims in an unflattering light as evil spirits who seek to wreak havoc on Earth for the time they're supposed to have left while alive, rejected by both Heaven and Hell. Moreover, these spirits also kill living people in the same ways they took their own lives.
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** ''Anime/TheRebirthOfBuddha'' is an anti-suicide tract, [[SuicideIsShameful depicting suicide victims in an unflattering light light]] as [[{{Demonization}} evil spirits who seek to wreak havoc on Earth Earth]] for the time they're supposed to have left while alive, rejected by both Heaven and Hell. Moreover, these spirits also kill living people in the same ways they took their own lives.
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** ''Anime/TheLawsOfEternity'' claims that geniuses, scientists, and even corporation founders were angels and demigods sent from Heaven to improve the Earth. Conversely, it portrays atheist philosophers and dictators (e. g. Nietzsche and Hitler) as not being actually humans, but demons sent from Hell to lead mankind astray from God, but can be defeated if everyone relies on El Cantare. Moreover, it also depicts that disabled people won't be anymore once they enter the highest tiers of Heaven, as the infamous "I'm Helen Keller" scene can attest.
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** ''Anime/TheLawsOfEternity'' claims that geniuses, scientists, and even corporation founders were angels and demigods sent from Heaven to improve the Earth. Conversely, it portrays atheist philosophers and dictators (e. g. Nietzsche and Hitler) as not being actually humans, but demons sent from Hell to lead mankind astray from God, but can be defeated if everyone relies on El Cantare. Moreover, it also depicts claims that [[ThrowingOffTheDisability disabled people won't be disabled anymore once they they]] [[HealthyInHeaven enter the highest tiers of Heaven, Heaven after death]], as the infamous "I'm Helen Keller" scene can attest.
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** In the episode "Husky Bobby", Bobby begins modeling as a plus sized child. Hank is extremely embarrassed about this, as he is prejudiced against overweight people. The whole episode centers around Hank trying to get Bobby to quit. He finally succeeds before a fashion show for plus-sized males, which ends with the children who were not dragged out by their dads getting pelted with donuts. Nobody does anything to stop it, it ends with a heartwarming moment between Bobby and Hank, and nobody is punished for their actions. AWeightyAesop at its worst.
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** In the episode "Husky Bobby", "[[Recap/KingOfTheHillS2E6HuskyBobby Husky Bobby]]", Bobby begins modeling as a plus sized child. Hank is extremely embarrassed about this, as he is prejudiced against overweight people. The whole episode centers around Hank trying to get Bobby to quit. He finally succeeds before a fashion show for plus-sized males, which ends with the children who were not dragged out by their dads getting pelted with donuts. Nobody does anything to stop it, it ends with a heartwarming moment between Bobby and Hank, and nobody is punished for their actions. AWeightyAesop at its worst.
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* The movies produced by the Japanese spiritual movement Happy Science follow the usual formula: those who side with Ryuho Okawa's AuthorAvatar are wholly good and noble, while those who oppose him (atheists and non-religious people) are depicted as either miserable scumbags or misguided people controlled by demons. However, each one of their movies has a specific rhetoric to push:
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* The anime movies produced by the Japanese spiritual movement Happy Science follow the usual formula: those who side with Ryuho Okawa's AuthorAvatar are wholly good and noble, while those who oppose him (atheists and non-religious people) are depicted as either miserable scumbags or misguided people controlled by demons. However, each one of their movies has a specific rhetoric to push:
