World Religions

Today’s conversation was oddly surreal to me. I could not believe the odd assortment of Bible’s there were, ranging from the Cockney Bible to the “Porn Bible”. This in turn made me start to think about censorship in re printed versions of books. Obviously, some of these re-prints do nothing to censor the Bible, but what about others? If you take away the more graphic visuals of a the Bible, or any book for that matter, does it lose its meaning? I think it does. Without these, the visual of what may have happened would not be as strongly imprinted on the mind of those who read it. For example, in 1984, when they are interviewing the protagonist. Would the book effectively convey its meaning without it? Regardless of the torture, the scene oozed of satirical references to other governments. I think while some scenes are unpleasant, and make others squeamish are a necessary evil. And besides, what is the point? You would not hand a five year old a copy of 1984, nor would you show a fourteen year old A Clockwork Orange. Things should not be censored, cutting out parts of the story, they simply should not be given to those who its innappropriate for. And if its for the simple fact that it is offensive, don’t look at it, or exercise your right to be just as rude and offensive bakc at the makers of said offense

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