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Abstract
In an unconventional fashion, and righteously stretching the truth, the comedy-sitcom South Park is not exactly a fairytale, but it does explore the psychological, religious, and political choices that we make in our society today. Although South Park might be seen as an intolerable threat to our democracy, the creators are telling us that they don’t like idiotic rules, or the notion of being politically correct. The South Park duo are also right in exploring religion, as they invent uncomfortable situations in the form of a crazy cartoon show. Of course, everyone, perhaps, has experienced the phenomenon of South Park differently. Indeed, the comedy show might hurt the feelings of some viewers. Parents, for example, may be disturbed by some of the vulgar elements of respective episodes, which can be often tough to watch; but Parker and Stone (the creators) attempt to speak truth to power. South Park has also benefited from the fact that keen interest continues when it comes to portraying (reality or) real-world events, even though the animated kid show is fictionalized. To be sure, South Park is still ahead of its time, particularly when it comes to explaining religion and politics, as the creators try to see all sides to a specific story. Parker and Stone, however, don’t have some kind of sacred relationship with their viewers. All in all, the duo just want a peaceful society, in harmony with our world and universe.