[Rainger99]

According to reports, the James Bond books are being edited to avoid offending people.

Report: James Bond Books Being Rewritten To Remove ‘Racist And Sexist’ Remarks – Summit News

[Keefelane66]

I’ve read the books seen the movies.

[Boomer]

I just read that the publisher of Roald Dahl’s books backed off after public backlash. That’s a good sign. But we don’t have enough good signs.

Book banning is coming from extremes on both sides.

This country has lost its collective mind.

I was glad to read though that teenagers are starting their own book clubs to read and discuss banned books.

More people need to be aware and to speak up.

Boomer

[bsloan1960]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

I’ve read the books seen the movies.

To Kill a Mocking Bird, Huckleberry Finn, Dr. Seuss, Of Mice and Men, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda....

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

According to reports, the James Bond books are being edited to avoid offending people.

Report: James Bond Books Being Rewritten To Remove ‘Racist And Sexist’ Remarks – Summit News

This is all about publicity to sell books or promote an agenda. Almost nobody is reading James Bond books.

[Taltarzac725]

Dislike censorship. The works should stay close to what their original author's intended and not be whitewashed to fit some prude's desire about what it should say.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Dislike censorship. The works should stay close to what their original author's intended and not be whitewashed to fit some prude's desire about what it should say.

[Caymus]

Who needs them? I can just have ChatGPT write a novel for me.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Boomer

I just read that the publisher of Roald Dahl’s books backed off after public backlash. That’s a good sign. But we don’t have enough good signs.

Book banning is coming from extremes on both sides.

This country has lost its collective mind.

I was glad to read though that teenagers are starting their own book clubs to read and discuss banned books.

More people need to be aware and to speak up.

Boomer

These fools are getting out of hand. If people do not like the words of the book not too hard to not read them.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

These fools are getting out of hand. If people do not like the words of the book not too hard to not read them.

Bond girls often have very unusual sounding names. In the early days of Bond, it was typical for many Bond girls to have names which were smutty double entendres, examples of these would include Honey Ryder, Pussy Galore, Plenty O'Toole, Chew Mee, Agent XXX, Dr. Goodhead, Onatopp and so on.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Boomer

I just read that the publisher of Roald Dahl’s books backed off after public backlash. That’s a good sign. But we don’t have enough good signs.

Book banning is coming from extremes on both sides.

This country has lost its collective mind.

I was glad to read though that teenagers are starting their own book clubs to read and discuss banned books.

More people need to be aware and to speak up.

Boomer

Theses thoughts could be applied to rewriting history books.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Theses thoughts could be applied to rewriting history books.

They do apply. Facts are facts no matter how much spin are put on them.

[Boomer]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

These fools are getting out of hand. If people do not like the words of the book not too hard to not read them.

Exactly!

Boomer

[Taltarzac725]

King James Version - Wikipedia

I minored in Religious Studies and found it interesting on how they translated The Bible to fit the views of the rulers who held sway over the interpreters.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Bond girls often have very unusual sounding names. In the early days of Bond, it was typical for many Bond girls to have names which were smutty double entendres, examples of these would include Honey Ryder, Pussy Galore, Plenty O'Toole, Chew Mee, Agent XXX, Dr. Goodhead, Onatopp and so on.

Very true but very often Bond girls were also heroines. Again who is being forced to read the books?