John Stossel on Millennial-Induced Moral Panics

It’s true that today’s young people play violent
video games, text all the time, are more tolerant toward marijuana,
and have access to ample pornography. But the kids are okay, John
Stossel argues. In fact it’s older folks (such as perennial
fearmonger Bill O’Reilly) that we should perhaps be worried about.
Inevitably, the older generations misunderstand new ways young
people do things and get frightened by the risks while remaining
oblivious to the benefits. The danger is that the outrage and fear
undermine perspective, says Stossel. It creates a false impression
of how risky the present is, and it fuels unnecessary,
freedom-killing regulations.

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