Seems Like Someone's Rooting for the Wrong Side - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 03-10-2007, 06:44 AM

And just to add to what davem says, it's not only silly to get fantasy and reality mixed up, but it's also dangerous. Going down that road leads us to state or authoritarian control over culture. It's not a big step from banning a violent video game, to banning Boxing, to banning heavy metal and rap, to banning fantasy literature altogether. We all have the freedom to decide for ourselves what's made up and what's real. Kids today get a seriously bum deal - they get blamed for just about everything and all the adults seem to think they are somehow 'dangerous' (news - it's been like that for ever, that's the nature of the generation gap). Kids play Grand Theft Auto and listen to Marilyn Manson and think these things are seriously cool, and we say it's going to make them go out and kill. No it isn't. 99.9% of kids are perfectly capable of distinguishing between reality and dreams.

What about Tolkien, "desiring Dragons with a profound desire"?

I know exactly where he's coming from. Despite what they do, Dragons are just The Coolest Thing Ever. They are Awesome.

03-10-2007, 06:44 AM	#11
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	And just to add to what davem says, it's not only silly to get fantasy and reality mixed up, but it's also dangerous. Going down that road leads us to state or authoritarian control over culture. It's not a big step from banning a violent video game, to banning Boxing, to banning heavy metal and rap, to banning fantasy literature altogether. We all have the freedom to decide for ourselves what's made up and what's real. Kids today get a seriously bum deal - they get blamed for just about everything and all the adults seem to think they are somehow 'dangerous' (news - it's been like that for ever, that's the nature of the generation gap). Kids play Grand Theft Auto and listen to Marilyn Manson and think these things are seriously cool, and we say it's going to make them go out and kill. No it isn't. 99.9% of kids are perfectly capable of distinguishing between reality and dreams. What about Tolkien, "desiring Dragons with a profound desire"? I know exactly where he's coming from. Despite what they do, Dragons are just The Coolest Thing Ever. They are Awesome. __________________ Gordon's alive!