ELI5- What caused the satanic panic?
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It’s not different than any other moral panic that has happened. We see it happen throughout history: the Salem witch trials could be considered a moral panic, the Red Scare in the 1900’s (everyone was afraid that communists were secretly taking everything over), rock & roll music in the 50’s and 60’s, Dungeons & Dragons, etc. We even see it happening today: the massive fear over immigration, LGBT people being called groomers, book banning, QAnon, etc.
People react to the unknown with fear. It’s an unfortunate function of society. People become afraid of something they don’t know, and they’re convinced it’s harmful.
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