People said that comic books and pulp novels were morally harmful and caused juv... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		ThrowawayR2 23 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in Engl... People said that comic books and pulp novels were morally harmful and caused juvenile delinquency, which is indeed nonsense. However that has nothing to do with the quality and depth of the writing so your post is irrelevant.

nitwit005 22 days ago [–]

People also said the pulp novels and comic books had no literary value. But, if the kids end up better readers, who cares?

Since then, people have suggested such things are a useful way to get kids interested in reading, because they've seen results.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact