Guest Great Maker ShaiHulud Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 anyway this made me pretty angry - as it's clearly one of the greatest novels ever wrtitten - but i'd say the problem comes down to lazy TEACHING rather than lazy parenting. but ultimately it's the responsibility of the parent, not the teacher. i mean i think realistically it's a combination of the 2. Lazy teaching, lazy parenting... who gives a fuck... how about we just DON'T CENSOR BOOKS!!! I'm getting sick of these fucking retards dragging everyone down to their level. I don't care who is offended by the word Nigger. Mark Twain didn't write this novel so assfucks in 2011 wouldn't wring their hands over some naughty language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 no, you don't replace the word, you teach the context. you open up a discussion about the word and its usage. this is just lazy american whitewashing of anything that might upset special interest groups or parents who shouldn't have had children in the first place. I wasn't serious about replacing the word and I agree with the lazy American sentiment as I said in my previous post... Blame the school boards and white southerners who can't cope with their past. Indeed no, you don't replace the word, you teach the context. you open up a discussion about the word and its usage. no. Either you can teach the word or you cant. Plain and simple. You risk losing your job if you teach banned material. The banning of the book is what you should('ve) be(en) complaining about. Not this new version. I also really dont get why people think gratuitous use of the n word is necessary to the reading of this book for a discussion on prejudice and slavery. People should know the word and its context, but why does it need to be thrown at you more than a hundred times from mark twain to make you understand it? Yeah I don't agree with banning or censoring any art... Mark Twain didn't write this novel so assfucks in 2011 wouldn't wring their hands over some naughty language. a great response to 42Orange's last sentence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Great Maker ShaiHulud Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I'm just pissed off because the SeaNiggers are in the process of prolonging the biggest travesty in the history of the NFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 no, you don't replace the word, you teach the context. you open up a discussion about the word and its usage. this is just lazy american whitewashing of anything that might upset special interest groups or parents who shouldn't have had children in the first place. I was being sarcastic, wasnt that abundantly clear. I was making fun of this stupid fucking nannyism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpenprol Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 can I just say "nannyism" should definitely be high on our list of "words that should be used more." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy marathe Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 no, you don't replace the word, you teach the context. you open up a discussion about the word and its usage. this is just lazy american whitewashing of anything that might upset special interest groups or parents who shouldn't have had children in the first place. I was being sarcastic, wasnt that abundantly clear. I was making fun of this stupid fucking nannyism. i wasn't responding to your quote. nannyism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy marathe Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 no, you don't replace the word, you teach the context. you open up a discussion about the word and its usage. no. Either you can teach the word or you cant. Plain and simple. You risk losing your job if you teach banned material. The banning of the book is what you should('ve) be(en) complaining about. Not this new version. I also really dont get why people think gratuitous use of the n word is necessary to the reading of this book for a discussion on prejudice and slavery. People should know the word and its context, but why does it need to be thrown at you more than a hundred times from mark twain to make you understand it? well...no actually. censorship, whether you personally think there's "gratuitous" use of the word, is not acceptable in a so called free society. banning the book is a form of censorship, and so is changing a word that certain people are offended by. when i say "discuss the context" i mean discuss the word in context. it's not a matter of whether it "needs" to be thrown at you hundreds of times. that's a choice made by a writer and no real teacher (or educational system) should prohibit discussion of that choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marf Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 it doesnt stop there. how about amos and andy, or Disney's Song of the South and many others. all swept under the carpet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I think it would be hilarious if someone made a very effective computer virus that did absolutely nothing but replaced a certain word on everyone's computer with that word, but it without any context it would just suck anyway. It would have to be the right word that is replaced so that everyone knows the intent, like 'politically correct' etc. republican please watmm we must do this Edit: The _________ Party _________ Convention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 its public domain book, how can it become censored it has like 10000000 bublishers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 this is Amurcah! We can do anything we want! Even fuck with our own national treasures. BECAUSE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redruth Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 this is sacrilegious! changing huckleberry finn is like changing the original gospels in and outside the bible when something offends the delicate little sensibilities! do people actually think that maybe it's supposed to be in there so all that read it will see it and then have the option to wake the fuck up!? have these horse arses ever heard of accurate documentation of an era? can't just scribble something out that happened because you don't like it, because you want to cover your eyes and not see it, it should remain for all to see and decide for themselves! there is a gross minority in america that is still righteous and true, the others can eat a dick! fuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 indeed, and surprised at the amount of fuckwords in your post, angry TROON is intense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 indeed, and surprised at the amount of fuckwords in your post, angry TROON is intense what's the point in doing the font if you do it every time? use it selectively, when it matters. or i'll come 'round with a brick, 'cos it's fucking annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 you live your life and I will live mine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I cant remember, or didnt read it. Are they actually changing the text or taking it off the curriculum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Auburn University's publishing company is changing the text... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 this is Amurcah! We can do anything we want! Even fuck with our own national treasures. BECAUSE! It's fitting that but note that the recent congressional reading of the U.S. Constitution on the floor specifically skipped over the 3/5 compromise. I guess the red-blooded, angry patriots finally embraced some form of the "political correctness" they love to hate. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2011/01/huck_finning_the_constitution.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 good times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 you live your life and I will live mine.... well we're having to live your life with you apparently. it is annoying, but i can't complain about how things are written, i don't exactly have the best background from which to ground my authority to complain, where this topic is concerned. Still though, i didn't giant font everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delet... Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I'm getting sick of these fucking retards dragging everyone down to their level. I don't care who is offended by the word Nigger. yeop .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Auburn University's publishing company is changing the text... Surely theres some law against desecration of art. This is so fuckin' stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegecow Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Auburn University's publishing company is changing the text... Surely theres some law against desecration of art. This is so fuckin' stupid. yeah surely there must be some law against editing things you have every right to edit. What would this world be if we just let anyone do anything they want with our treasured works of art why... someone could replace the soundtrack of metropolis with some sort of disgusting techno music and thered be no one to stop the gross injustice! Someone could put a rap acapella over the American national anthem! There really ought to be a law! Soon theyll be removing the dirty language and questionable content from classic films for broadcast on television! How would i decide for myself which versions to consume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I think you missed the point. Censoring one word and leaving the rest the same doesnt change the artistic merit of the piece, its simple tampering. EDIT: Also the fact that theyre going to publish and sell this piece of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atop Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 you live your life and I will live mine.... well we're having to live your life with you apparently. it is annoying, but i can't complain about how things are written, i don't exactly have the best background from which to ground my authority to complain, where this topic is concerned. Still though, i didn't giant font everything. yeop.. I'm getting sick of these fucking retards dragging everyone down to their level. I don't care who is offended by the word Nigger. yeop .. YEOP yeah, you really have no right to complain about the way I present threads, and just because you are a moderator now don't start paying attention to what I say now because you never have/and definitely don't start messing with me....we have suffered through year after year of trying to decipher what you say. It was never fun. And I never complained. this thread isn't about the way I write Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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