[Madam Kira]

Oh yeah I forgot that they were replacing the Huckleberry Finn books.
Glad I already snagged myself a copy. >.<

[Demonskid]

I keep forgetting! D:

[Angel Spirit Girl]

What are they doing to Huck Finn???

[Madam Kira]

They are replacing it with an edited version more appropriate for schools.
I don't think they should, but they are. >.<

[Demonskid]

They should not edit it..

By changing it.. its like they are trying to hide and cover up historical mistakes ><

[Pisces]

I think editing the book to make it "more appropriate" is stupid. Yes, it's a bad word, etc. But the entire book is a piece of satire. It sort of like...ruins the satirical part if you change it to that much of an extent. It's like having to explain a joke and the joke isn't funny anymore. If kids can't handle the word used in context like that, then parents need to do a better job teaching them maturity.

[Demonskid]

That or the teachers need to explain the american history better... It happened.. its not going away.. and there are books written with that time setting in them. Words in that time setting are needed to make the readers feel as if they can see the image and pain!

[Angel Spirit Girl]

That loud, incessant thudding you hear is Mark Twain rolling over in his grave. -.-

[Demonskid]

I bet.. and his Bio is coming out soon too.. 100 years after his death like he wanted..

He censored that book to the best of his abilities back then! and they want to censor it more D<

[Pisces]

THere's just so much wrong with society today, and this certainly isn't helping. -__- I can just say that I'm glad that I read the book before the censorship.

[Demonskid]

I never got to read it.. my 7th grade class read Tom Saywer book instead ;-;

[Corvus]

Heh, I read the divine comedy this year (of my own accord >.>) Thought it was amazing!

btw, DANCING KIRBY <(0.0<) (>0.0)> (^0.0^)

[Feythfull]

DX they can't just edit a book! thats evil!

[Madam Kira]

xDD Dancing Kirby!

[Demonskid]

Mark Twain's family should totally sue D<

[Corvus]

Raise the roof kirby, raise the roof indeed. As to the current conversation, Political Correctness is striking school libraries everywhere like the plague, we simply must endure it my fellow bibliophiles