Study in Scarlet banned in US

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Posted by nakahara
June 18, 2014 9:22 pm 		#1

Wow, some school in Virginia actually banned "Study in Scarlet"! 

http://www.mediaite.com/online/virginia-school-board-removes-sherlock-holmes-novel-from-summer-reading-list-because-of-alleged-anti-mormonism/

For alleged "anti-mormonism". 

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Posted by Davina
June 18, 2014 10:37 pm 		#2

So much for the First Amendment eh! 

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Posted by tonnaree
June 18, 2014 11:20 pm 		#3

I would like to personally apologize for the random idiots in my country.

I'm sorry.

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Posted by OnlyinWestwood
June 19, 2014 1:36 pm 		#4

Typical stupidity & ignorance.

 
Posted by Sherli Bakerst
June 19, 2014 10:45 pm 		#5

But look at it the other way and put a positivie spin on it: Being in the same (banned) group as Huck Finn, Catcher in the Rye, and Slaughterhouse Five is a great accomplishment!    (Though it still doesn't obviate the fact that those who object to these books being read by kids are idiots.)

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