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Originally Posted by PsychiatricCase
I like reading classics such as Sherlock Holmes, which has mostly no mention of bedroom matters or romance, which is why I like them. I do not venture out to read books that are otherwise. I'm a religious Roman Catholic so do not want to read books that are anti-religion either.
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Now with respect, I find the above puzzling in the extreme in that for me at least one of the most important aspects of reading is to find views which challenge my own and hopefully change my existing prejudices. After all, someone once said that the truly educated person is one who has some idea of how much they don't know, and I agree with that definition. For me, the purpose of reading is to give me some insight into the mind and the experiences of others, experiences that I would otherwise be denied. It is such insights which will increase my ability to empathise with others in much more difficult positions than myself and I see this as a good thing.
That said, each to his/her own I suppose.