Posted by Alex Forbes on August 02, 2009 at 05:26:35 user Pitsligo.
In Reply to: Re: Bowdlerisation (was Profound disagreement (was Thoughts on ) posted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on August 01, 2009 at 20:28:17:
Mr Craig-Bennett: Yes, I am white (or pinkish-beige, to be more accurate, thank you Mr Lambert), and yes, I did read your post. Evidently my reply was unclear, but to put it in its barest terms, I feel that censorship of any artist's work to bring it into line with modern times --be they linguistic mores or technical details-- is inexcusable.
And much as I would like to continue, I have just deleted four extensive paragraphs which would only have added fuel to this already unfortunate fire. We have each staked out our position fairly inflexibly, but if you wish to continue this off the forum --you seem an intelligent person, and I enjoy intelligent discourse-- I am happy to do so. However, for the sake of those who would rather discuss less inflammatory aspects of AR's work, I intend to end my participation in this thread with an "agree to disagree" sentiment and an apology for stepping on your toes with my inability to communicate my thoughts more clearly or diplomatically.
Mr. Dennis: I used "kids" because so many of the children I have worked with have stated they find it less condescending than "children". Can't win, today...
Alex