Satire is the most powerful democratic weapon in the arsenal of modern media. Sophia McClennen, the author of America According to Colbert: Satire as Public Pedagogy, describes it as the modern form of public pedagogy because it helps educate the masses on current issues (73). In fact, "a 2004 Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey found that 61 percent of people under the age of thirty got some of their political 'news' from late-night comedy shows" ( McClennen 73). This statistic shows how influential satirical shows like The Colbert Report or South Park can be. Satire invites critical introspection on our part in a way that no other medium can. It also acts as an impartial mirror that reflects the mirror image of our society's flaws. This beautiful process, when unhindered and uncensored, is the embodiment of Western freedom of expression, which is the most important right worth cherishing and defending. According to McClennen however, not all of the mirror images of satire might be beneficial. She believes that shows like South Park and The Simpsons, which aren't afraid to attack anything, don't lead to any positive political discourse. Indeed, they issue negative critiques that do not offer the elements required for effective public pedagogy (McClennen 74). Theodore Gournelos, the author of The Tao of South Park: Dissonant Visual Culture and the Future of Politics, refutes McClennen's assertion by stating that although South Park does not directly intervene in policymaking or legislative initiatives , it forms a social landscape in which we challenge the status quo. He goes on to say that "conflict-driven cultural productions like South Park suggest an arrangement...... middle of paper ... r, Trey." Cartoon Wars I (s10e03). South Park. Comedy central. April 5, 2006. The web. December 8, 2013..---Cartoon Wars II (s10e04). South Park. Comedy central. April 12, 2006. The web. December 8, 2013. Pilkington, ed. "South Park censored after fatwa threat on Muhammad episode." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, April 23, 2010. Web. December 5, 2013. .Rose, Flemming. “Why I Posted These Cartoons.” The Washington Post February 19, 2006. The Washington Post. April 9, 2013. The Quran. Trans. By Sahih International. Internet. December 7. 2013.