Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-01-09]: An american editorial company decided to publish a revised version of Twain's Huckleberry Finn novel where the word "neger" will have been replaced by the word "slave" [
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2]. Imposing the "correct way of thinking or talking" in our days is an inherent part of the western civilization: what is "correct" is defined by the "regime" which controls the world's status quo and all others must just obey. Never again the "different opinion" was so much reprehensible... In today's consumer society it is "correct" to be materialistic, atheist or nihilist. But dogmatism is never a good thing in any sector, literature or philosophy. And it seems that we have forgot that...
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