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Feb 9, 2018 2:33 AM
IDontLikeGarlicBread
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Mikanojo
The racism in the book is depicted just as ignorant and evil as racism actually is. And the protagonist stands up and fights against it.
LunarApocalypse
Remove To kill a mockingbird for being uncomfortable, burn Fahrenheit 451 for it’s contents, and ban people from reading 1984.
Quads4theGods
Finally! I remember reading the book in 5th or 6th grade. Seemed pointless to me.
sgste
To kill a mockingbird is something I never would have chosen to read. Thanks to school, it is one of my favourite books/films. This sucks...
CheshireWayne
Isn't that the book the CIAs programmed assasins use?
CryptFist
That’s ok it on Netflix now...now you get to see him shoot the rabid dog
Kackboon
Ironic
tsjamiefrench18
Ironic
Flash82
Banning books because they make people feel bad? So "Farenheit 451" is coming to life
Dagordae
Too bad nothing has been banned. And, according to the author, F 451 isn’t about banning books. Because he really hates TV.
themuttonisniceandlean
It's a beautiful book that makes you think. We wouldn't want kids thinking, now, would we? How would they pass the standardized test?
MyFirstTwoChoicesWereTaken
Meanwhile schools in my district teach Ayn Rand.
camcam1234
TKAMB is my all time favorite novel. Atticus embodies the highest ethical qualities, his drive to see justice done inspires my own career.
VigorousButtstuff
It's interesting that the people clamoring for its removal also clamor for "Always believe rape victims". They clearly need that book.
OmeletteDooFromage
I can’t wait until the entire country is completely nerfed.
IDontLikeGarlicBread
Ironic
LuluTheLucario
Jackasses try and make everything politically correct by forcing hate tags on things that aren't hateful then banning it or somehow destroy>
LuluTheLucario
its reputation so no one will want to keep it around.
TheRicM
IT'S LIKE RAA---AAIN
rouverius
Some books are more equal than others, I guess
IDontLikeGarlicBread
Ironic
Jacsox
Talamander
A little too ironic?
pookieeatworld
Yeah I really do think...
dunecat1337
Wingzeroalchemist
Honestly I hated that book. Kid was a little shit and it bored me. There are a lot of other interesting books out there. Classic != Good
OurLadyBabalon
Unbelievable.
chiliwilli
How about some sauce?
IDontLikeGarlicBread
Ironic
iidky
https://imgur.com/rKwJbKk
IDontLikeGarlicBread
Ironic
tsjamiefrench18
Ironic
Samsquantch82
This is old news. It happened in October, there was an outcry, and Biloxi Public Schools reversed its stance. It's all done already, folks.
IDontLikeGarlicBread
Ironic
gibbinthegremlin
Lets not forget people wanting to rewrite Tom sawyer something about to many N words...proves people are morons
MrRavellon
And of course the ones who had that idea and pushed for it are still there and are pushing for the same shit.
markedby3
No, there was another district in Minnesota that just pulled this and another book off their reading list
dropbear128
Tzanax
Of course it does. “You can shoot all the blue jays you want. But never kill a mockingbird. All they do is sing for us.” -paraphrasing
Tzanax
Something like that. I don’t have an idyllic memory
IDontLikeGarlicBread
Ironic
EvolvedLurker
Lol why are people downvoting this?
missbelled
Open any other comment on this post and then take a guess.
FrowstyWaffles
Ironic
EvolvedLurker
Ah thank you for enlightening me
Yupurineutah
They also banned Huckleberry Finn. Again. Mark Twain was shocked that children had been allowed to read it--- and "unexpurgated Bibles".
IDontLikeGarlicBread
Ironic
Yupurineutah
Exactly. Also ironic that you get downvoted while don't.
Yupurineutah
*while I don't
IDontLikeGarlicBread
Ironic
TheKnowing1
They think it's racist. The irony is the point of the book was to not succumb to prejudice.
dietderpsy
One of the book themes is the difference between prejudice and racism
infernopg
So the book version of 12 angry men? I've never read the book, it wasn't in my schools curriculum here (Europe)
AnotherAbortedFetusNecrophiliac
It is in my school curriculum (Germany).
infernopg
It wasn't in Austria but i went to a relatively small school and it's been quite a few years ago ^^
aflarge
I'm not sure the right way to get kids to read books, but the way schools did made me resent it, and now I only read articles and papers.
aflarge
I still enjoy fiction, just.. either by watching or playing it. I have ZERO interest in reading my stories.
infernopg
1i was pissed with the book selection for my english class so i told the teacher i'm gonna read a book of my choosing and present it instead
infernopg
2 she went along with it and from then on everyone could pick their own books to read and present. A lot of people did and liked reading
infernopg
3 a lot better that way. English wasn't the native language btw. we still had to read bullshit books in German class
IDontLikeGarlicBread
Ironic
OneOfTheBois
Classic
PRDWRaven
dunecat1337
Hammettt
My memes are ironic, my depression is chronic
Pr0xycast
#bars
AgolfHiller
WaxyNips
My arms are bionic, my hedgehog is Sonic
orangatuan
I remember my mnemonics by drinking my tonics.
RayloKen
The first world nations are getting too protective, no? I dont mean to sound rude or anything, just wondering.
IDontLikeGarlicBread
Ironic
Iwouldratherbeinbedwiththedog
Because of the metoo debate a painting from John William Waterhouse 1896 has been removed from a gallery. This makes me sad.
Ihavewaytoomanyfavoritestosort
It depends on the district. Remember these schools aren't all run by one entity.
dietderpsy
They have been for about 10 years, some people call it the snowflake generation, where people have been too sheltered.
MrRavellon
It's not sheltering that is at fault. Sheltering is just a symptom of a larger problem. You may notice that this only affects college /
MrRavellon
/educated people mostly the ones who have gone through humanities courses. That includes teachers, naturally.
Chaimgoldbergenstein
Problem is, those people are an EXTREMELY vocal minority; so vocal, that they seem more numerous than they really are.
MrRavellon
Their number does not matter. Their influence does. They change laws, they changed National Anthem in Canada, they can destroy careers, the/
Nischu
Those people get into HR positions in big firms or become journalists influencing the news. A minority can have a big influence right now