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strix_albavia http://ift.tt/2cLLLco:
I don’t agree. The line between entertainment and education can get thin here, and education about these places is important. I’d rather people go to a Spooooky Haunted Asylum and learn something about the historical treatment of mentally ill people, than have them learn nothing at all. Even if you go for shallow reasons, even if history isn’t your focus, just being in that space makes you reflect on “what would it have been like to be locked in here?”
I worry that getting rid of sensationalized tours wouldn’t lead to them being replaced with socially conscious education (”Hey kids! We’re going to go learn about the harms of obselete penological theories! Don’t worry, it will be very serious.”), it would just let these places fall off the map forever.
Plus, I think some ghoulishness is just a part of human nature, and not necessarily an evil part. Being fascinated by suffering isn’t the same as cheering for it.
I don’t agree. The line between entertainment and education can get thin here, and education about these places is important. I’d rather people go to a Spooooky Haunted Asylum and learn something about the historical treatment of mentally ill people, than have them learn nothing at all. Even if you go for shallow reasons, even if history isn’t your focus, just being in that space makes you reflect on “what would it have been like to be locked in here?”
I worry that getting rid of sensationalized tours wouldn’t lead to them being replaced with socially conscious education (”Hey kids! We’re going to go learn about the harms of obselete penological theories! Don’t worry, it will be very serious.”), it would just let these places fall off the map forever.
Plus, I think some ghoulishness is just a part of human nature, and not necessarily an evil part. Being fascinated by suffering isn’t the same as cheering for it.
