I'm more concerned that it teaches younglings that animal violence is ok as long as the animals involved don't die, merely fall into temporary comas to be revived and subjected to more violence later. It's an endless cycle of depravity and psychopathic cruelty, all in the name of power drunkenness in order to become the best. The slavery of the animals is inconsequential, as long as the kids keep moving up the power ladder. It enforces the idea that a child's personality and morals are meaningless and that the only thing that matters is how much of a bully you can be. It enforces the idea that nature is there for you to r[b]a[/b]pe and exploit for personal gain, and that long term consequences are of no importance. It encourages rivalry and gangland lifestyles, instilling a dog-eat-dog mentality upon the younglings. And let's not forget how it encourages running away from home, abandoning your heartbroken, widowed mother for personal glory in strange and violent lands. Pokemon is subliminal Imperial Japanese propaganda designed to infiltrate and corrupt the minds of the young so that when the Japanese Empire reemerges, no-one will be prepared to fight back. Edit: this just in—reports indicate "sarcasm" is a totally alien concept to some forumites. We will update you with more news as it becomes available.