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1. worse things came around
2. the degenerate side is usually contained within the fursuiting community and they're usually contained within their conventions
3. anime still exists and is more prevalent
when you get down to it it's just a concept / artstyle with nothing inherently bad about it. the problem is "fursonas" and "fursuits" which lead to anonymity and that is always a slippery slope because when nobody knows who you are you do reprehensible shit and inject your degenerate kinks into everything.