Our society has gotten bad, whatever you say or even write about, will offend somebody or some person, no matter what age group or school you talk to about. If people can't leave books as written as they were intended for their original purposes, then what are the next generation going to learn??? PC gone mad and beyond!!!! Matt
Where will this stop. I remember reading these books to my kids when they were full of adventure Books of the past should be left alone If it's that bad, if the author or publisher feels the need to make people need for inclusive, the author should write another book with a different name. Humans need to make there own decisions
This so-called sensitivity is anti progressive. As if the assault on the artistic integrity of the author is not harm enough, sanitising literature is an insidious form of re-writing history and without understanding how we got here we cannot navigate a path forward.
While I understand the sentiment of this piece, I do feel that it is rather misleading. The implication from Josie is that we will have no choice but to buy the edited versions of Dahl's books. This is not the case, as Puffin will be releasing the old unedited versions in parallel, providing a choice of whichever version you wish to purchase. This is hardly an attack on free speech, the mere fact that we are able to discuss it on this platform is further evidence that we are able to think and speak freely. I, myself, prefer the original versions of the Dahl books and will be reading them to my grandchildren in due course. I am very grateful that I live in a world where I am free to choose. So, come on people, let's stop overreacting to this imaginary threat to our freedoms and focus on issues that really matter.
Sure. But while we are at it, I would like to add the word "The" to the list of banned words. It clearly contains the priveledged and repressive word "he" inside it.
People just need to be less precious. Get a backone
Our society has gotten bad, whatever you say or even write about, will offend somebody or some person, no matter what age group or school you talk to about. If people can't leave books as written as they were intended for their original purposes, then what are the next generation going to learn???
PC gone mad and beyond!!!!
Matt
Where will this stop.
I remember reading these books to my kids when they were full of adventure
Books of the past should be left alone
If it's that bad, if the author or publisher feels the need to make people need for inclusive, the author should write another book with a different name.
Humans need to make there own decisions
What a load of BS.
You can’t give offence, you can only take it. The fact that you may not like a word shouldn’t be grounds for others to cease using it.
This so-called sensitivity is anti progressive. As if the assault on the artistic integrity of the author is not harm enough, sanitising literature is an insidious form of re-writing history and without understanding how we got here we cannot navigate a path forward.
While I understand the sentiment of this piece, I do feel that it is rather misleading. The implication from Josie is that we will have no choice but to buy the edited versions of Dahl's books. This is not the case, as Puffin will be releasing the old unedited versions in parallel, providing a choice of whichever version you wish to purchase. This is hardly an attack on free speech, the mere fact that we are able to discuss it on this platform is further evidence that we are able to think and speak freely. I, myself, prefer the original versions of the Dahl books and will be reading them to my grandchildren in due course. I am very grateful that I live in a world where I am free to choose. So, come on people, let's stop overreacting to this imaginary threat to our freedoms and focus on issues that really matter.
what did the national library do with the books?
Sure. But while we are at it, I would like to add the word "The" to the list of banned words.
It clearly contains the priveledged and repressive word "he" inside it.
NO !
Because when you do , you change the context of sentences ,
Causing misunderstanding !!
Well put
Sticks and stones …..
Definitely not
God, no!
Long video when the answer is just no.
No. Dont make magic words. Its an excuse for violence.