Original version of Huckleberry Finn censored.

[DBOSHO]

*The*Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been*censored, found unfit historical literature for readers and rewritten. A new edition of*The*Adventures of Huckleberry Finn*omits a racial epithet that has caused controversy since the book took its place decades ago on the shelf of great American literature.** In place of the word n - - - - -, the word "slave" will be substituted in a combined edition of*Huckleberry Finn*and Tom Sawyer,*to be published next month by NewSouth Books.

Professor, Alan Gribben, of English at Auburn University-Montgomery, says his new edition is for readers who cannot get past the slur to take in the rest of the book — and thereby understand Twain's opposition to racism.

Both Banning and censoring books happens almost every week in the United States. Often people take notice of banned books, protest, and the banned is lifted. Sometimes nobody notices and the banned book stays lost to a school or country.* When a book is lost so is a piece of our history.

Censorship in all forms must be opposed in the United States; it is an old pastime and hobby of many without thought of preserving our literary history.

We, the people of United States, have a history.* We have been far from perfect, our thoughts, deeds, and written words have evolved.* The idea of loosing or out right changing our literary history is against The First Amendment that was adopted on December 15, 1791. The Amendment states:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

The American Revolution was not just a revolution of politics but also literature. The colonists published an abundance of newspaper articles, books, essays, and pamphlets in opposition to numerous**forms of British tyranny. Thomas Paine's Common Sense (1776) and Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence (1776) are two well-known and influential examples of revolutionary literature.*

In the spirit of our history do we want people rewriting our literature?* Is it better to pretend our literature history was written “politically correct” according to our standards?* Wouldn’t it be better to teach our children to read critically?* To not be controlled by books, movies, games... but to be able to think and speak with purpose about what they read, see or do. To learn and understand words and be able to discuss their meaning and improperness’ in today’s society.* Perhaps we might be better to honor and embrace our past literature, read it with our children.* Discuss it as a family and make an informed decision as a family of our values.

[The Franchise]

Isn't this already in the DC?

[Brock]

Who cares?

[DBOSHO]

Originally Posted by Brock

Who cares?

Apparently you do.

It was news about the pussification of america, so i fugired id post it. Sorry to waste your precious time.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by DBOSHO

Apparently you do.

It was news about the pussification of america, so i fugired id post it. Sorry to waste your precious time.

I care to the extent of telling you that you are a dumbass who can't use the search function. "Oh yeah, I'll be the first to post this week old news"

[DBOSHO]

Originally Posted by Brock

I care to the extent of telling you that you are a dumbass who can't use the search function. "Oh yeah, I'll be the first to post this week old news"

The fact that it hurts you enough to waste a minute of your time to tell me im taking up 2 centimeters of space on the main page is cute.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Brock

I care to the extent of telling you that you are a dumbass who can't use the search function. "Oh yeah, I'll be the first to post this week old news"

Who the hell wants to go to the shithole?

I have to say. I'm pretty ambivalent about this, though I also think the whole thing, changing a word in a classic because we have become PC pussies is pretty ****ed up.

But if this was posted in DC, then I would never have known a thread existed.

Reposting outside of the shithole is not the same as reposting from the lounge.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by milkman

Who the hell wants to go to the shithole?

I have to say. I'm pretty ambivalent about this, though I also think the whole thing, changing a word in a classic because we have become PC pussies is pretty ****ed up.

But if this was posted in DC, then I would never have known a thread existed.

Reposting outside of the shithole is not the same as reposting from the lounge.

Oh, . . . you wouldn't have gotten to know about and discuss a political topic if it was sequestered to a political subforum.

If only that argument had been made years ago.

Nowadays, eff you guys. Too good to view political topics? Find out current events your own d@mn selves.


Oh, and MODS!!!!!

[Lbedrock1]

Originally Posted by milkman

Who the hell wants to go to the shithole?

I have to say. I'm pretty ambivalent about this, though I also think the whole thing, changing a word in a classic because we have become PC pussies is pretty ****ed up.

But if this was posted in DC, then I would never have known a thread existed.

Reposting outside of the shithole is not the same as reposting from the lounge.

I don't think I have become a PC Pussy because I would choose not to be call a N*gger or any other racial word you can come up with. I also don't want my child to have to read garbage in school that depicts others that look like him as that either. This was considered a classic years ago and Im pretty sure it wasn't a classic because of the word that they changed in it. Maybe you like to read N*gger, Sp**k, M*nkey and other words when they refer to others but you could try and put yourself in their shoes and understand they shouldn't have to put up with it. If you use words that a commonly used for all people like Punks I can understand where you would say that we have become PCP's because it doesnt refer to any race. I don't care if you call me a word that you would call your cousin but at least try and understand it doesn't make people PC pussies because they dont want to be called a racial slur or even hear it....now back to the Chiefs.

[milkman]

I might have had an opinion, but a word was censored in the post.

[NewChief]

I posted this in the thread in DC:
My gut reaction is not just not, but hell no.

Then I started thinking of all the works "in translation" I've read and seen. Most are from other languages, but I've also read modern language "translations" of Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Beowulf. Most of them suck, but they're out there.

So I guess from a detached, intellectual point of view, I don't have a huge problem with it, as long as it is listed as a translation. It certainly doesn't thrill me, and it's not something I'd want to use in the classroom, but I can see the rationale.

But I'd prefer to just go with my immediate kneejerk and persist in my, "HELL NO."

[DBOSHO]

Originally Posted by NewPhin

I posted this in the thread in DC:
My gut reaction is not just not, but hell no.

Then I started thinking of all the works "in translation" I've read and seen. Most are from other languages, but I've also read modern language "translations" of Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Beowulf. Most of them suck, but they're out there.

So I guess from a detached, intellectual point of view, I don't have a huge problem with it, as long as it is listed as a translation. It certainly doesn't thrill me, and it's not something I'd want to use in the classroom, but I can see the rationale.

But I'd prefer to just go with my immediate kneejerk and persist in my, "HELL NO."

I dunno. Im not racist by any means, but if they were going to censor it, they shouldve done so a long time ago.

[DBOSHO]

Sorry just checked dc. I dont ever go there so i missed it.

[DBOSHO]

Exactly. Id be willing to bet at least half this board doesnt go to DC

[gblowfish]

Mark Twain is Gangsta!