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Harry Potter and the Delusional Dipshits
Our world is a dynamic one, full of constant, sometimes bewilderingly fast change. While such an environment is exhilarating and intellectually stimulating, it can also be confusing and disconcerting. Because of this, it’s nice to occasionally step back and reflect upon a few regular, constant, predictable truths. For instance, the sun will always rise in the east. Spring will always follow winter. My taxes will always be due on April 15th.
And every time a new Harry Potter book comes out, some religious lunatic will try to get it banned.
Mallory, despite never reading the books herself, still vigorously contends that Harry Potter literature is an “evil” attempt to indoctrinate youngsters in witchcraft. During an earlier hearing, she pointed out that the stories “encourage children to perform spells and that the books’ good characters lie, cheat and steal,” without repercussion (heaven forfend!). Moreover, because the Bible “states witchcraft is an abomination to God,” in her opinion these texts have no place in our school libraries.
If nothing else, this woman is certainly persistent in her lunacy. After being rebuffed in her efforts by the local school, school board, and State Board of Education, one would think she’d have the common sense to realize the game is lost, right?
Aw, HELL no! She’s taking that shit to court!
Proud, yes, PROUD am I to realize that I live in a country in which societal ills such as poverty, hunger, and homelessness have been so thoroughly eradicated that Christians have nothing more pressing to worry about than whether or not the minds of impressionable young students are being warped by poorly-written fantasy novels.
