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Originally Posted by Catlady
Huh? You called people closeminded for not being willing to read authors whose ideology they disdained. Why is that criterion less valid than any other when one is reading for pleasure?
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'Huh?' back at you. I'm not sure I'm clear on what your asking or what point you're getting at.
ardeegee said:
" If we can't even agree on something as fundamental as what is a good thing for the future, why would I want to visit a future he envisions?"
But it's not like he actually knows what sort future the books presents. That's pretty much closed-mindedness by my understanding of the term.
And I'm not sure what constitutes "valid" criteria in this matter. I'm not aware of any "invalid" criteria in choosing pleasure reading. It's his choice. It can still be a close-minded choice (or racist, or noble, or anti-semitic, or patriotic, or pinko-liberal-commie choice, or wise choice, or any adjective that might apply.)
Or should I simply be interpreting your post to mean you disagree?
ApK