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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Books and other media with racist or other problematic imagery should definitely be consigned to the ash heap of history.  There is zero reason people should be exposed to or worry about being exposed to offensive pictures, words, symbols, etc.  The only people crying about this know full well how these and similar content are used to reinforce their undeserved privilege.[/quote]

That’s not exactly what’s happening. I wouldn’t say burn the books or erase their memory.  Just let people decide if they want to sell and study them or not, lol.

There is utility in studying works of literature that embrace problematic themes. I mean what would English Ph.D’s do otherwise?[/quote]
I disagree.  These books should not be made widely available because the damage they do far outweighs any casual right to sell or read them by society at large.  No book burnings, just cease publication
Sure scholars should have access to the content, hopefully to study specifically how the author’s own racism and immoral biases are reflected in the pages, but also extended to examining the effects these books have on perpetuating racism in America.[/quote]

You don’t actually disagree.[/quote]

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