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Offline Pandora

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Dante's Divine Comedy 'offensive and should be banned'
« on: March 14, 2012, 01:28:10 PM »
It is a world-renowned work of literature and one of the foundation stones of the Italian language, but Dante's Divine Comedy has been condemned as racist, homophobic, anti-Islamist and anti-Semitic.

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The classic work should be removed from school curricula, according to Gherush 92, a human rights organisation which acts as a consultant to UN bodies on racism and discrimination.

Dante's epic is "offensive and discriminatory" and has no place in a modern classroom, said Valentina Sereni, the group's president.

Valentina Sereni, intolerant of intolerance.  ::)
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Re: Dante's Divine Comedy 'offensive and should be banned'
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2012, 03:28:56 AM »
Wow ... Dante's "Inferno" is inflamitory ! Who'd a thunk it ?   ::falldownshocked::
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Re: Dante's Divine Comedy 'offensive and should be banned'
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2012, 11:16:31 AM »
Quote from: Pandora on March 14, 2012, 01:28:10 PM
Valentina Sereni, intolerant of intolerance.  ::)

Life is so much fun when you get to define words.

Intolerance: The support or avocation of any deed, act or belief which is contrary to what a Liberal supports or advocates.

 I am intolerant of anyone who does not think just like I do.


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Re: Dante's Divine Comedy 'offensive and should be banned'
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2012, 11:46:57 AM »
My older boy read that in advanced English last year. He enjoyed it, and refers to it often. It is clear that he values having read it.
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