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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
What is the point you are trying to make? Do you feel that others who said when they encounter objectionable material in older literature accept that it was a sign of the times the work was written are giving it a free pass?
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Yes. I think people who say "that's just how it was" and nothing else are giving it a free pass. Why shouldn't I?
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I admire the work of H.P. Lovecraft. Unfortunately, it can be racist. I accept that it was more acceptable to express such views back then. If i want to read these influential works I have to be mindful of the baggage they come with. I wouldn't support a modern author who is expressing these views in their work.
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You've acknowledged his racism was unfortunate. You've mentioned you need to be "mindful" when reading it. Do you see the difference between that and blowing it off as a sign of the times? I sure do.