As a trusted source for “wholesome” entertainment Disney should be more conscious of what exactly they are teaching children and if in the long run these are positive or negative attitudes to instill in young minds. The same goes for adults who with age have a more informed outlook on these matters. To young children “savages” or “red-skinned devils” may be acceptable terms to use towards anyone who is or may resemble a Native American. In their minds it may also be perfectly ok to sing about the destruction of a race like one of the songs in film does. However, this is where sound judgment of adults needs to intervene. Conscious adults should really think if these hate filled terms should have an opportunity to be used in children’s vernacular. Lyrics like “Destroy their evil race”, “kill them until there's not a trace left”, and “here's what you get when races are diverse” should not be lines in a movie where young impressionable minds may not know how to distinguish right from wrong. A possible argument may be made by stating that the overall message was positive and that these barriers were overcome at the end of the
As a trusted source for “wholesome” entertainment Disney should be more conscious of what exactly they are teaching children and if in the long run these are positive or negative attitudes to instill in young minds. The same goes for adults who with age have a more informed outlook on these matters. To young children “savages” or “red-skinned devils” may be acceptable terms to use towards anyone who is or may resemble a Native American. In their minds it may also be perfectly ok to sing about the destruction of a race like one of the songs in film does. However, this is where sound judgment of adults needs to intervene. Conscious adults should really think if these hate filled terms should have an opportunity to be used in children’s vernacular. Lyrics like “Destroy their evil race”, “kill them until there's not a trace left”, and “here's what you get when races are diverse” should not be lines in a movie where young impressionable minds may not know how to distinguish right from wrong. A possible argument may be made by stating that the overall message was positive and that these barriers were overcome at the end of the