Through social media and technological advancement, satirical messages like Sourisseau's cartoon have become available to the masses at the click of a button. Nowadays, is it necessary to employ Swift's shock-and-awe tactics? His proposal was primarily intended to shock and offend people into action, involving them in the issue, creating an avenue through which the public can stop and listen for a second. He was purposely trying to get their attention. Sourisseau's intent was to achieve the same effect. However, there was no social media or means of instant communication with which Swift could spread her message, so using offensive satire allowed her words to stand out, be noticed, and spread by word of mouth. We walk down a slippery slope when we, as humanity, have made technological progress, yet we still apply methods that may not be necessary in today's advanced evolution.