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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 1392 Views
Duh? Ghavrel - 20/03/2012 07:38:41 PM 845 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 783 Views
The most ignorant statement of the day. MightyYT - 21/03/2012 04:48:39 PM 1198 Views
Re: The most ignorant statement of the day. Legolas - 21/03/2012 07:42:54 PM 802 Views
Isn't the fundamental basis of Christanity mutually exclusive to Judaism and Islam? Tom - 20/03/2012 08:33:51 PM 765 Views
That's a really good point that I hadn't considered. I agree. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/03/2012 09:05:00 AM 338 Views
Excellent point. Cannoli - 22/03/2012 11:44:36 PM 1427 Views
I don't see why that would be the case LadyLorraine - 23/03/2012 01:44:49 AM 820 Views
Just because someone is in Hell doesn't mean you should discriminate against them Tom - 20/03/2012 08:23:22 PM 888 Views
Not having read any Dante is kind of hurting my ability to reply to that. Legolas - 20/03/2012 10:08:52 PM 1137 Views
Odd, considering you linked the "offending passages" Tom - 20/03/2012 11:54:34 PM 778 Views
Yes, well, I was semi-serious with the "pretending to understand Italian". Legolas - 21/03/2012 07:58:35 PM 789 Views
I rather agree with you DomA - 21/03/2012 10:09:01 PM 961 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 748 Views
But some works of Flaubert aren't considered OK for compulsory reads... DomA - 22/03/2012 05:27:04 AM 756 Views
The last part of Hell is Giudecca because of Judas. Tom - 21/03/2012 10:30:36 PM 873 Views
And you don't see what's offensive about that? Legolas - 21/03/2012 11:11:16 PM 769 Views
You are making an assumption that Dante named it after Jewish quarters. Tom - 21/03/2012 11:24:47 PM 1202 Views
Wait, let's be clear just how bat-shit Rick Santorum crazy these assholes are. Tom - 21/03/2012 01:06:49 AM 837 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 447 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 738 Views
Are you serious?! Did you read the whole paragraph? Tom - 21/03/2012 10:24:56 PM 765 Views
I certainly did. Though as it turns out I had not read their other articles... Legolas - 21/03/2012 10:59:51 PM 811 Views
The way you read it certainly does lessen the impact... Tom - 21/03/2012 11:09:23 PM 748 Views
It was only a matter of time. I wonder, when will it end? Dan - 20/03/2012 08:42:42 PM 1132 Views
I saw that. Seems a little misguided Camilla - 21/03/2012 07:04:06 AM 783 Views
That's the understatement of the year. Tom - 21/03/2012 01:23:14 PM 778 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 314 Views
I think that sometimes people take "politicly correct" tooooo far... *NM* aragornital - 21/03/2012 08:20:31 AM 430 Views
Dante was also anit-italian by there logic. MightyYT - 21/03/2012 04:53:50 PM 853 Views
It is the nature of comedy to be offensive. Nate - 21/03/2012 08:42:09 PM 1023 Views
Let me sum up my opinion on this as succinctly and clearly as I can: LadyLorraine - 21/03/2012 11:50:37 PM 747 Views
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