------------------ The government that seems the most unwise, oft goodness to the people best supplies. That which is meddling, touching everything, will work but ill, and disappointment bring. - The Tao Te Ching
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Saltah'na
Chinese Canadian, or 75% Commie Bastard.
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*bangs head against wall*
------------------ "Or maybe he was a real quack who got sick and tired of pissing people off, and decided to get a life and masterbate for the next 10 years." - Me to Antagonist on Red Quacker, 03/08/01 20:15
------------------ "Goverment exists to serve, not to lead. We do not exist by its volition, it exists by ours. Bear that in mind when you insult your neighbors for refusing to bow before it." J. Richmond
It's happened before. Mark Twain's been banned from schools before -- this is just the next "logical" step in that mentality.
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Shik
Starship database: completed; History of Starfleet: done; website: probably never
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We could always go to Pittsburgh & paper their church in Harry fanart...
------------------ "For people with resources, the right events happen. They may look like coincidences, but they arise out of necessity." --T�rk Hviid
Its main character, purported to be a hero, arranges to have his only child tortured and killed to appease his own twisted sense of justice.
He frags people right and left just for slightly annoying him, but he never kills the one guy who is shown to be the book's primary villain. Doesn't even TRY.
It's got incitement to riot, assault, murder, mass murder, genocide, child murder, rape, incest, disembowelment and desecration of a corpse, and dozens of other horrific images. Committed by the HEROES of the story.
And people read this book to their KIDS!
This trash should be kept as far away from children as possible. It should be heaped into bins and set to the cleansing flame.
It's the Bible.
(Incidentally, Twain was banned by liberal do-gooders for its lack of 'political correctness.' because it contained the 'n-word.' But that's beside the point. ANY philosophy that leads to the banning of books is a BAD one.)
------------------ The government that seems the most unwise, oft goodness to the people best supplies. That which is meddling, touching everything, will work but ill, and disappointment bring. - The Tao Te Ching
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quote:Bender said the church had never held a book burning before but might try it again if doing so would "accomplish something positive toward expressing our love for God."
Meanwhile, publicity has not hurt. "We got some people mad at us. But it's good to have publicity. It's good," he said.
This just doesn't sound right to me...
------------------ Terry: "Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, ...." Max: "And?" Terry: "I forgot." Max: "Come on, Clinton was the fun one, then came the boring one." Terry: "They're all boring."
Isn't this one of those blanket statements we were talking about in another thread?
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No. a blanket statement would be 'all liberal do-gooders want to ban mark twain.' Which I didn't say.
ALL, NONE, ALWAYS, NEVER. These are 'blanket' words. 'Some' 'generally' and 'usually' are not.
It is a fact that attempts were made to ban Twain, and why, and that the reasoning behind the ban attempts were consistent with 'political correctness' which is certainly NOT a conservative concept, but is recognized by all (in the US, at least) as a liberal mainstay.
------------------ The government that seems the most unwise, oft goodness to the people best supplies. That which is meddling, touching everything, will work but ill, and disappointment bring. - The Tao Te Ching
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*reads the article* Oh bloody fucking hell...
It would be nice to join their bonfire, acting like you're one of them, and then start throwing bibles and crosses into the flames. I would sooooo love to see the looks on their faces...
Except, don't throw real bibles in. That would be as bad as what they're doing. Just toss in things that look like bibles. Yeah, that would work...
------------------ "Beliefs are dangerous. Beliefs allow the mind to stop functioning. A non-functioning mind is clinically dead. � Believe in nothing..." -Tool, �nima
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While I lived in Ottawa, there was a Religious outcry at a particular book, although I cannot recall the name.
A local 'Michael Moore' type of guy, by the name of Don London, (I remember this, because it was similar to Dolph Lundgren), wrote into these Religious figureheads who were spearing the boycotting of this book, amongst other things. His letter, or the gist of it, was virtually what you had written above.
"To whom it may concern,
I am in dire need to report a book which I feel is corrupting our children, etc..."
And then he goes on to write a very similar description of this terrible book, as to First's review of the Bible.
Quoting scripture, and not actually revealing the title, which was indeed the Bible, He asked the Reverend to publicly condemn this book. The Reverend wrote back with a letter of support for this outstanding member of the Church.
Mr. London then asked the Reverend to come on his 'Weekly church show' (It wasn't, it was more or less 'The Awful Truth' but Canadianized, and on CityTV)and decry this book. The Reverend agreed to come on. During the interview, London revealed the true nature of the dastardly book, causing the flustered Reverend to leave the show. I've only seen the whole show once, and I'm not sure if it's ever been repeated.
------------------ "Instructed by history and reflection, Julian was persuaded that, if the diseases of the body may sometimes be cured by salutary violence, neither steel nor fire can eradicate the erroneous opinions of the mind."
-Edward Gibbons, The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire.
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If you have a copy of the letter, or if you ever obtain a tape of that particular show, I WANT it. I'll give you $10 for a video copy.
Just in case idiots like that ever slither in and stir up MY town.
------------------ The government that seems the most unwise, oft goodness to the people best supplies. That which is meddling, touching everything, will work but ill, and disappointment bring. - The Tao Te Ching
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