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We agree here. I'm opposed to all book banning (or burning). It may be a little more work for educators to give context for a work, but it should be given as part of any assigned reading.
In the movie Gone with the Wind, Rhett raped Scarlett. And then she was humming to herself the next morning. In the 1930s (and before), the attitude of "she says 'no', but she really wants it" was much more prevalent than today. Today that would never make it into a script. Historical context is important, or you couldn't read many of the classics (e.g. Twain). Banning is not the answer.
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Banning is not the answer.
So true. It seems that the answer, as far as religious cults go, is ban it, knock it down, replace it with the religion du jour.
It's crazy that Christians made the Pacific Islanders wear "modest" attire in tropical heat.
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Nice post. Thanks.
DD is doing To Kill a Mockingbird in school - I've been waiting for this because it's my favorite fiction book.
And yes - 'that' word comes up - I asked her and she said they just skip it. I can get behind that - - I just dont' like scrubbing it because to be - it is heinous and instead of scrubbing it, learn from it. I always used to value that saying - "I dont like what you say, but I fight for your right to say it" - sadly, be it the N Word, a burning American Flag, or a Deity(usually the same one) being desecrated tests that.
In the end - like Spiderman's uncle used to say - with great power comes great responsibility. Sure, we have the right to say stuff nd express stuff - I just wish so many of us didn't want to use that to make others uncomfortable - many times with NO upside nor reason.
It's everyone's decision. Me? Sort of old school. I have ZEEEEERO problems with political incorrectness. Be it gender jokes, gay jokes, especially racial jokes -- - oh man I've heard them, told them, been the target of them, vice-versa. Back in the day in my school bus it was the united nations - and the stuff we 7th grade boys said to each other....white, Indian, Chaldean (catholic Iraqi), Jewish -- oh man people would faint today. But it was NEVER to hurt someone - it was a joke and frankly - if people joked about it not with intent to hurt -but intent to relax, get the shoulders down - and just be humans together I feel this little mud ball of ours would be a smidge happier.
Back to the book bans. Funny part is - when people try to ban a book they attract MORE attention to it. People who never heard of it might check it out then.
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t's crazy that Christians made the Pacific Islanders wear "modest" attire in tropical heat
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As do Muslims -- - at this very minute. Today's date.
Hopefully, they make the French do it one day too.
