the Whacking Day, an episode of the Simpsons, is a satire to harmful traditions, so is The Lottery,a short story from Shirley Jackson. Both are Satires, but the Episode of the Simpsons is and Horatian satire because its funny, difference from The Lottery, that is not funny, in fact its almost scary, but they both get to the same point: Some traditions can be more than harmful, can be destructive for the community, and it can get to kill animals or humans, but all the participants do it with the excuse that is "Part of the Tradition".
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