An extraterrestrial being, newly arrived on Earth - scrutinizing what we mainly present to our children in television, radio, movies, newspapers, magazines, the comics, and many books - might easily conclude that we are intent on teaching them murder, rape, cruelty, superstition, credulity, and consumerism. We keep at it, and through constant repetition many of them finally get it.

Summary

This quote suggests that if an alien observed the media content consumed by our children, they would perceive our intention as a society to teach them negative values. They would see that we are exposing them to violence, crime, ignorance, and materialism through various mediums. The quote implies that these negative messages are repeatedly ingrained in their minds until many of them eventually adopt such beliefs and behaviors.

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