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| | *That promiscuity is common among American teenagers. In fact, more than half of all graduating high school seniors have saved themselves for marriage.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/health/27well.html</ref> | | *That promiscuity is common among American teenagers. In fact, more than half of all graduating high school seniors have saved themselves for marriage.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/health/27well.html</ref> |
| | *That drug use is common and acceptable behavior. Drug use, including marijuana, which is glorified by many comedy films, is not common or harmless. | | *That drug use is common and acceptable behavior. Drug use, including marijuana, which is glorified by many comedy films, is not common or harmless. |
| − | *That many drug users use only marijuana. In fact, most habitual users of marijuana will proceed to use harder drugs. | + | *That many drug users use only marijuana. In fact, most habitual users of marijuana will proceed to use harder drugs (a fact which was pointed out in early police procedural TV shows like ''[[Dragnet]]'' but rarely is in modern TV shows). |
| | *That organized crime is glamorous, or that they only deal in drugs, gambling, and prostitution. In fact, every American is hurt by organized crime, because they take a criminal profit on so many common commodities which come off boats. | | *That organized crime is glamorous, or that they only deal in drugs, gambling, and prostitution. In fact, every American is hurt by organized crime, because they take a criminal profit on so many common commodities which come off boats. |
| | **On a similar note, that many organized criminals are "good and religious people" when in reality, it is not uncommon for them to rob churches and other places of worship in order to steal gold, among other things. | | **On a similar note, that many organized criminals are "good and religious people" when in reality, it is not uncommon for them to rob churches and other places of worship in order to steal gold, among other things. |