# Scrolling Past the Dead

**URL:** https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/scrolling-past-the-dead/493
**Category:** Social Philosophy
**Tags:** sociology
**Created:** [March 30, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/scrolling-past-the-dead/493 "2026-03-30T15:14:10Z")
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### Author: ![T\_Clark](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/www.thephilosophyforum.com/t_clark/32/56_2.png) [@T\_Clark](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/T_Clark)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/scrolling-past-the-dead/493/3 "2026-03-30T16:44:05Z")

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> [@Jamal](#):
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> Back then, viewing the recorded death of a human being was entirely taboo, whether for entertainment or in news reports. The change between then and now seems to represent a significant moral desensitization.

Is the desensitization you’re talking about really any different from what happens when people stop to gawk at car accidents? It’s just that it’s gotten so much easier to find shocking stuff than it used to be.

As to its effects on society—people have been saying that the behavior of younger generations, e.g. watching television or playing video games, will lead to more violent behavior. I don’t find that very convincing.

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