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Duh? Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 20/03/2012 07:38:41 PM
Any teacher not explaining the anti-semitic and anti-Islamic historical context of the Divine Comedy isn't doing a good job teaching it.

This is just the Italian version of censoring HUCKLEBERRY FINN because it contains the word "nigger" in it.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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Divine Comedy is "offensive and discriminatory", says Italian NGO Legolas - 20/03/2012 07:25:08 PM 1535 Views
Duh? Ghavrel - 20/03/2012 07:38:41 PM 959 Views
It does kind of feel like we should know more about how it's taught in Italian schools. Legolas - 20/03/2012 07:50:36 PM 878 Views
The most ignorant statement of the day. MightyYT - 21/03/2012 04:48:39 PM 1390 Views
Re: The most ignorant statement of the day. Legolas - 21/03/2012 07:42:54 PM 906 Views
Isn't the fundamental basis of Christanity mutually exclusive to Judaism and Islam? Tom - 20/03/2012 08:33:51 PM 878 Views
That's a really good point that I hadn't considered. I agree. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/03/2012 09:05:00 AM 393 Views
Excellent point. Cannoli - 22/03/2012 11:44:36 PM 1537 Views
I don't see why that would be the case LadyLorraine - 23/03/2012 01:44:49 AM 922 Views
Just because someone is in Hell doesn't mean you should discriminate against them Tom - 20/03/2012 08:23:22 PM 1007 Views
Not having read any Dante is kind of hurting my ability to reply to that. Legolas - 20/03/2012 10:08:52 PM 1251 Views
Odd, considering you linked the "offending passages" Tom - 20/03/2012 11:54:34 PM 879 Views
Yes, well, I was semi-serious with the "pretending to understand Italian". Legolas - 21/03/2012 07:58:35 PM 893 Views
I rather agree with you DomA - 21/03/2012 10:09:01 PM 1074 Views
Taking the Divine Comedy off the curriculum would be like taking Shakespeare out in the UK. Tom - 21/03/2012 10:48:15 PM 888 Views
But some works of Flaubert aren't considered OK for compulsory reads... DomA - 22/03/2012 05:27:04 AM 866 Views
The last part of Hell is Giudecca because of Judas. Tom - 21/03/2012 10:30:36 PM 977 Views
And you don't see what's offensive about that? Legolas - 21/03/2012 11:11:16 PM 891 Views
You are making an assumption that Dante named it after Jewish quarters. Tom - 21/03/2012 11:24:47 PM 1302 Views
Wait, let's be clear just how bat-shit Rick Santorum crazy these assholes are. Tom - 21/03/2012 01:06:49 AM 983 Views
They also dont seem to realize just how many Muslim nations are calling for the eradication of Israe *NM* MightyYT - 21/03/2012 04:33:53 PM 562 Views
There's some things in that paragraph one can roll one's eyes at, aye - but that's as far as it goes Legolas - 21/03/2012 08:06:32 PM 861 Views
Are you serious?! Did you read the whole paragraph? Tom - 21/03/2012 10:24:56 PM 868 Views
I certainly did. Though as it turns out I had not read their other articles... Legolas - 21/03/2012 10:59:51 PM 923 Views
The way you read it certainly does lessen the impact... Tom - 21/03/2012 11:09:23 PM 851 Views
It was only a matter of time. I wonder, when will it end? Dan - 20/03/2012 08:42:42 PM 1272 Views
I saw that. Seems a little misguided Camilla - 21/03/2012 07:04:06 AM 876 Views
That's the understatement of the year. Tom - 21/03/2012 01:23:14 PM 889 Views
That's what they're advocating. And I wouldn't know - they seem to think it is. *NM* Legolas - 21/03/2012 08:08:53 PM 368 Views
I think that sometimes people take "politicly correct" tooooo far... *NM* aragornital - 21/03/2012 08:20:31 AM 482 Views
Dante was also anit-italian by there logic. MightyYT - 21/03/2012 04:53:50 PM 1017 Views
It is the nature of comedy to be offensive. Nate - 21/03/2012 08:42:09 PM 1122 Views
Let me sum up my opinion on this as succinctly and clearly as I can: LadyLorraine - 21/03/2012 11:50:37 PM 871 Views
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