Does anyone here remember the anti-D&D hysteria of the 1980s?

Well, not me - I got started with gaming in 1990. But over on RPGNet there is a thread with scanned newspaper articles from a Canadian town where this became a hot issue.

My favorite quote is this one:

"Also, the fact that it's mostly boys and men that show greatest interest in the game is an important consideration, for they are the future leaders of our country. Should we not be careful what we feed into their minds?"