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Originally Posted by HarryT
Not PC, I think, in this case. Not to expose young children to this type of material is justifiable. Would you want young children to read books which were blatantly antisemitic or homophobic? There's all the rest of the Sherlock Holmes canon available to them, and they're free to read this book when they're old enough to understand it's cultural context.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
There's no doubt that it is VERY derogatory towards Mormons.
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Kids are a lot smarter than people give them credit for, especially when parents actually parent and guide them appropriately.
I fully intend to read my daughter "Sherlock Holmes" without worrying what she'll think about her Mormon uncle (my brother) and will also read her "Huckleberry Finn" without worrying what she thinks about a little black boy or black girl at school. I'll educate her...treat her like the intelligent person I know her to be.
Knowledge is power. Exposure to inappropriate behaviour, when treated properly, can be an extremely powerful tool.