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| Harry Potter and the Prisoners of Radical Islam |
| 2006-10-05 |
| I find myself not wanting to waste precious time commenting on the mainstream news story(1) about the Gwinnett County Georgia mom who wants Harry Potter books taken out of the elementary school because the series encourages "witchcraft and evil." However, the fact that the school board is even considering her request compels me to write a column in order to lend some much needed perspective to this particular uninformed and inane distraction from larger concerns in the area of school reform and religious indoctrination. To begin, I must disclose that I whole heartedly agree with Gwinnett County, Georgia Schools attorney Victoria Sweeny’s opinion that, “Harry Potter promotes reading and good values.” Furthermore, she is absolutely correct when she says that, “The major themes are good versus evil, overcoming adversity, loyalty, friendship and courage," which I believe are all important ideas for kids to consider during their formative years. More needs to be said, though, in order to frame this ridiculous issue in its proper context. We are facing clear and immediate dangers to our way of life and shouldn’t waste time entertaining the paranoid delusions of any person(s) declaring that Wicca is being proselytized through the Harry Potter series, especially anyone who hasn’t bothered to read an entire book. Indeed, from everything I’ve ever read about Wicca, it is a very peaceful practice. A good site to read more can be found here: http://www.wicca.com/celtic/wicca/wicca.htm. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 WAIT! Malfoy's a villain? Here I thought it was Weaseley. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-10-05 16:23 |