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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
The idea that past works can't be judged by today's standards doesn't acually hold water. Readers do it all the time. But just because we're capable of condemning past works because of overt racism doesn't mean we're suggesting that no one should ever read them.
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I think there's a big difference in condemning past works because of their racism and in condemning the racism in past works.
Barry