But the nasties saga should be taken seriously as a reminder that moral panics provide distractions and simplistic explanations for difficult social problems, and so laws made in response tend to be arbitrary or draconian.
With Malcolm Fraser's death, Australia has lost one of its abiding moral compasses, and a reminder of a time when we dreamed large about the role our country might play in the world.
He adds that the history of the Satanic Panic of the 80s and 90s when sensational child-abuse allegations, many since debunked, rocked America will also be featured in an exhibition at the headquarters, a reminder that moral panics are never too far in the rearview mirror.
That wrenching trade-off is another reminder of the moral bankruptcy of our existing insurance system.
(Jessica Lack) A reminder of intrepid moral rectitude right next to the Houses of Parliament.
(Robert Clark) A reminder of intrepid moral rectitude right next to the Houses of Parliament.
They are a reminder that human moral judgments are often about far more than just helping others.
Falluja itself is a reminder of the moral bankruptcy of those who criticise western imperialism but apologise for Russia.
But moral hazard serves as a reminder that firms should be allowed to fail — in a more controlled way than Lehman did.
