Well, yes; similarly, if you trace back far enough it started with the evolution of man. But this particular, recent series of events started with the South Pa

Well, yes; similarly, if you trace back far enough it started with the evolution of man. But this particular, recent series of events started with the South Park episode, which wasn't responding to any particular event. Rather, it was their 200th episode and they chose to celebrate it by, as they always have, testing the limits of what they can get on TV.