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eschwartz · 07-03-2015, 01:33 AM

I think there are really two issues here:

bowdlerization, e.g. Politically Correct modification of the author's intent by removing objectionable material.
modernization, e.g. what is essentially a translation from old to new English. The author's intended meaning is preserved, even if the words themselves are different.

For some reason virtually everyone as near as I can make out conflate the two concepts.

07-03-2015, 01:33 AM	#8
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I think there are really two issues here: bowdlerization, e.g. Politically Correct modification of the author's intent by removing objectionable material. modernization, e.g. what is essentially a translation from old to new English. The author's intended meaning is preserved, even if the words themselves are different. For some reason virtually everyone as near as I can make out conflate the two concepts.