Stripcreator Social Theory

Author: squidblaine

Date: September 9, 2006

by squidblaine
9-09-06
Funcsy the plant and Marksy the Maskguy were discussing a website.
STRIP CREATOR! What an idea!
Please, explain. Why is Strip Creator so successful and excellent?
The idea behind it is simple. Users are able to create their own three-frame comics, using various backdrops and characters from existing comics. This can lead to hilarious results!
I see! But an integral part of comic creaton is missing: artistic freedom and originality! If I didn't know better, I'd say Strip Creator is a functionalist tool, destroying our free-thinking nature!
Functionalists do not stand for destroying free-thinking! They promote the idea of harmonious community; a society where people are allocated roles based on ability and fairness!
But what of the great artists and rebels we see so often in our society? How can functionalism possibly allocate a role to them, if it is in their very nature to go against such an ideal?