Virginia high school banned “To Kill a Mockingbird” “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: JanAmosComenius
a reply to: Annee

Why "instead"? I'm agnostic and I do not want to ban Bible. Why do you want to ban Mark Twain?

For one thing it repeats the "N" word 200 times.

What is the significance of my kid reading a book about a time 80 years ago with Southern attitudes toward blacks.

He does not need those thoughts forced into his head by his school.

Now - - I listed several books about LGBT. That is significant and current to his life.

How many who fight for Huck Finn are going to accept those books as required reading?

And somehow I knew those books would be LGBT topics.
.... You don't recognize that you're still forcing something on him do you.

en.wikipedia.org...

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an often scathing satire on entrenched attitudes, particularly racism.

despite strong arguments that the protagonist and the tenor of the book are anti-racist

a reply to: Wardaddy454

80 years old???

Huckleberry Finn was published in 1885.

Gah..... I can't stand the ignorance.

originally posted by: Wardaddy454

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: JanAmosComenius
a reply to: Annee

Why "instead"? I'm agnostic and I do not want to ban Bible. Why do you want to ban Mark Twain?

For one thing it repeats the "N" word 200 times.

What is the significance of my kid reading a book about a time 80 years ago with Southern attitudes toward blacks.

He does not need those thoughts forced into his head by his school.

Now - - I listed several books about LGBT. That is significant and current to his life.

How many who fight for Huck Finn are going to accept those books as required reading?

And somehow I knew those books would be LGBT topics.
.... You don't recognize that you're still forcing something on him do you.

I'd prefer Sci-Fi, but that's not a very relevant equality issue school kids learn about today.

And no, it's not forced. It's part of everyday life. At least where I live.

If a Christian group tries to take an obscene book off a public school shelf they are condemned by the entire media.

Strange how the media is barely paying attention to this story.

originally posted by: Annee

For one thing it repeats the "N" word 200 times.

Is it read outloud in class? Seems like that would just promote saying the word as often as possible to immature students.

I'm afraid there is no problem with n word. Both books are about dissent against what was/is called "normal". Both books teach us to stand against evil even if the evil is positively sanctioned by "normal society". Annee is dreaming about normalized society. For me it is nightmare.

To Kill a Mockingbird is an awesome book how could they? what wrong with these people?

a reply to: Muntic0re

Maybe some people have moved past it

originally posted by: Muntic0re
To Kill a Mockingbird is an awesome book how could they? what wrong with these people?

They're superstitious toward words.

a reply to: edward777

I think Harry Potter was banned for fear it would turn children to the occult.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Wardaddy454

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: JanAmosComenius
a reply to: Annee

Why "instead"? I'm agnostic and I do not want to ban Bible. Why do you want to ban Mark Twain?

For one thing it repeats the "N" word 200 times.

What is the significance of my kid reading a book about a time 80 years ago with Southern attitudes toward blacks.

He does not need those thoughts forced into his head by his school.

Now - - I listed several books about LGBT. That is significant and current to his life.

How many who fight for Huck Finn are going to accept those books as required reading?

And somehow I knew those books would be LGBT topics.
.... You don't recognize that you're still forcing something on him do you.

I'd prefer Sci-Fi, but that's not a very relevant equality issue school kids learn about today.

And no, it's not forced. It's part of everyday life. At least where I live.

FYI, that thing on the end of your face is your nose...

Liberals are no more aware of their hypocrisy than a fish is aware of water...

Self-awareness cannot exist in tandem with progressivism...it's anathema to their ethos

Life is not without irony so I take joy watching progressives morally relativize everything to fit in line with their liberal dogma...

-Chris

originally posted by: Christosterone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Wardaddy454

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: JanAmosComenius
a reply to: Annee

Why "instead"? I'm agnostic and I do not want to ban Bible. Why do you want to ban Mark Twain?

For one thing it repeats the "N" word 200 times.

What is the significance of my kid reading a book about a time 80 years ago with Southern attitudes toward blacks.

He does not need those thoughts forced into his head by his school.

Now - - I listed several books about LGBT. That is significant and current to his life.

How many who fight for Huck Finn are going to accept those books as required reading?

And somehow I knew those books would be LGBT topics.
.... You don't recognize that you're still forcing something on him do you.

I'd prefer Sci-Fi, but that's not a very relevant equality issue school kids learn about today.

And no, it's not forced. It's part of everyday life. At least where I live.

FYI, that thing on the end of your face is your nose...

Liberals are no more aware of their hypocrisy than a fish is aware of water...

Self-awareness cannot exist in tandem with progressivism...it's anathema to their ethos

Life is not without irony so I take joy watching progressives morally relativize everything to fit in line with their liberal dogma...

-Chris

Please define Liberal.

Let's see how close you get to who I actually am.

a reply to: Christosterone

Life is not without irony

So true - it's what makes your posts so funny

originally posted by: imjack

originally posted by: Annee

For one thing it repeats the "N" word 200 times.

Is it read outloud in class? Seems like that would just promote saying the word as often as possible to immature students.

Supposedly, in researching this, teachers need to do a special discussion class prior to kids reading the book.

So, that part would definitely be oral. How detailed it gets - I guess depends on the teacher.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Christosterone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Wardaddy454

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: JanAmosComenius
a reply to: Annee

Why "instead"? I'm agnostic and I do not want to ban Bible. Why do you want to ban Mark Twain?

For one thing it repeats the "N" word 200 times.

What is the significance of my kid reading a book about a time 80 years ago with Southern attitudes toward blacks.

He does not need those thoughts forced into his head by his school.

Now - - I listed several books about LGBT. That is significant and current to his life.

How many who fight for Huck Finn are going to accept those books as required reading?

And somehow I knew those books would be LGBT topics.
.... You don't recognize that you're still forcing something on him do you.

I'd prefer Sci-Fi, but that's not a very relevant equality issue school kids learn about today.

And no, it's not forced. It's part of everyday life. At least where I live.

FYI, that thing on the end of your face is your nose...

Liberals are no more aware of their hypocrisy than a fish is aware of water...

Self-awareness cannot exist in tandem with progressivism...it's anathema to their ethos

Life is not without irony so I take joy watching progressives morally relativize everything to fit in line with their liberal dogma...

-Chris

Please define Liberal.

Let's see how close you get to who I actually am.

Here's my simple definition:

Liberal/Progressive: a person given to moral relativism...

-Chris

originally posted by: Spiramirabilis
a reply to: Christosterone

Life is not without irony

So true - it's what makes your posts so funny

Some of these posts are funny.

Of course, no one needs to agree with me on this subject.

But, I'm pretty sure my kid will survive without reading Huck Finn.

originally posted by: Christosterone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Christosterone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Wardaddy454

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: JanAmosComenius
a reply to: Annee

Why "instead"? I'm agnostic and I do not want to ban Bible. Why do you want to ban Mark Twain?

For one thing it repeats the "N" word 200 times.

What is the significance of my kid reading a book about a time 80 years ago with Southern attitudes toward blacks.

He does not need those thoughts forced into his head by his school.

Now - - I listed several books about LGBT. That is significant and current to his life.

How many who fight for Huck Finn are going to accept those books as required reading?

And somehow I knew those books would be LGBT topics.
.... You don't recognize that you're still forcing something on him do you.

I'd prefer Sci-Fi, but that's not a very relevant equality issue school kids learn about today.

And no, it's not forced. It's part of everyday life. At least where I live.

FYI, that thing on the end of your face is your nose...

Liberals are no more aware of their hypocrisy than a fish is aware of water...

Self-awareness cannot exist in tandem with progressivism...it's anathema to their ethos

Life is not without irony so I take joy watching progressives morally relativize everything to fit in line with their liberal dogma...

-Chris

Please define Liberal.

Let's see how close you get to who I actually am.

Here's my simple definition:

Liberal/Progressive: a person given to moral relativism...

-Chris

What the hell does that even mean?

In relationship to the discussion.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Christosterone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Christosterone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Wardaddy454

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: JanAmosComenius
a reply to: Annee

Why "instead"? I'm agnostic and I do not want to ban Bible. Why do you want to ban Mark Twain?

For one thing it repeats the "N" word 200 times.

What is the significance of my kid reading a book about a time 80 years ago with Southern attitudes toward blacks.

He does not need those thoughts forced into his head by his school.

Now - - I listed several books about LGBT. That is significant and current to his life.

How many who fight for Huck Finn are going to accept those books as required reading?

And somehow I knew those books would be LGBT topics.
.... You don't recognize that you're still forcing something on him do you.

I'd prefer Sci-Fi, but that's not a very relevant equality issue school kids learn about today.

And no, it's not forced. It's part of everyday life. At least where I live.

FYI, that thing on the end of your face is your nose...

Liberals are no more aware of their hypocrisy than a fish is aware of water...

Self-awareness cannot exist in tandem with progressivism...it's anathema to their ethos

Life is not without irony so I take joy watching progressives morally relativize everything to fit in line with their liberal dogma...

-Chris

Please define Liberal.

Let's see how close you get to who I actually am.

Here's my simple definition:

Liberal/Progressive: a person given to moral relativism...

-Chris

What the hell does that even mean?

In relationship to the discussion.

You asked me to "Please define Liberal."
So I gave u my personal definition: "a person given to moral relativism"

I'm going to assume u know what "a person given to" means so I will address the meat of my personal definition:

Moral Relativism:
The position that moral or ethical propositions do not reflect objective and/or universal moral truths, but instead make claims relative to social, cultural, historical or personal circumstances.

-Chris

originally posted by: Christosterone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Christosterone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Christosterone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Wardaddy454

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: JanAmosComenius
a reply to: Annee

Why "instead"? I'm agnostic and I do not want to ban Bible. Why do you want to ban Mark Twain?

For one thing it repeats the "N" word 200 times.

What is the significance of my kid reading a book about a time 80 years ago with Southern attitudes toward blacks.

He does not need those thoughts forced into his head by his school.

Now - - I listed several books about LGBT. That is significant and current to his life.

How many who fight for Huck Finn are going to accept those books as required reading?

And somehow I knew those books would be LGBT topics.
.... You don't recognize that you're still forcing something on him do you.

I'd prefer Sci-Fi, but that's not a very relevant equality issue school kids learn about today.

And no, it's not forced. It's part of everyday life. At least where I live.

FYI, that thing on the end of your face is your nose...

Liberals are no more aware of their hypocrisy than a fish is aware of water...

Self-awareness cannot exist in tandem with progressivism...it's anathema to their ethos

Life is not without irony so I take joy watching progressives morally relativize everything to fit in line with their liberal dogma...

-Chris

Please define Liberal.

Let's see how close you get to who I actually am.

Here's my simple definition:

Liberal/Progressive: a person given to moral relativism...

-Chris

What the hell does that even mean?

In relationship to the discussion.

You asked me to "Please define Liberal."
So I gave u my personal definition: "a person given to moral relativism"

I'm going to assume u know what "a person given to" means so I will address the meat of my personal definition:

Moral Relativism:
The position that moral or ethical propositions do not reflect objective and/or universal moral truths, but instead make claims relative to social, cultural, historical or personal circumstances.

-Chris

OK.

Now explain what you mean in detail in relation to this subject.

Never Assume.

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I asked for you to definite what Liberal means. Are you saying this is what Liberal means?