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    Quote Originally Posted by alh_p View Post
    Old Eric foresaw the problems with runaway socialism authoritarianism, so he's ok with me.
    fixed.
    Noooo, you didn't fix it! It's a very important point that runaway ideologies become authoritarian. I like capitalism and egalitarianism, but I should admit that the runaway versions of them are bad...WITHOUT trying to rebrand them.

    I think this kind of editing is appropriate for use in schools - imagine being the only black kid in your class which was reading Huck Finn and coming across that word over 250 times during the book. Editing such as this allows children and young people to be educated about Twain whilst not feeling uncomfortable.
    What happens when you imagine it?

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    if they think it is damaging to children...then just take it off the school curriculum...... and even that is a dumb idea.
    changing a book to make it PC is a travesty.
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