Ping -- though I know you'll take umbrage at my callous disregard for the Potty books.
what are picking on me for? I'm crossing the Tiber! : ) And the journey is in part inspired by the election of Benedict XVI, as you know. Regarding Harry: I was entertained by the first one because I found it funny at times. Fact is, I got rapidly bored and have read nothing more.
There has been lots of comment on this thread of the "it's only a story" variety. Human beings have been telling stories for along time as a way of mirroring the world and understanding human character, and also as depicting the dangers and pitfalls inherent in our free will. Stories describing character flaws and the results of these are of great value in civilizing children and bringing them to noble adulthood. We should carefully select for them the stories which promote these things. As far as Harry goes, I am not well-versed enough to comment but I suspect the fact that it is entertaining isn't enough. It doesn't reflect the real world, so I can take it in stride. But I am an adult woman of 50+, not a ten-year-old kid with a sponge for a brain.
what are picking on me for? I'm crossing the Tiber! : ) And the journey is in part inspired by the election of Benedict XVI, as you know. Regarding Harry: I was entertained by the first one because I found it funny at times. Fact is, I got rapidly bored and have read nothing more.
There has been lots of comment on this thread of the "it's only a story" variety. Human beings have been telling stories for along time as a way of mirroring the world and understanding human character, and also as depicting the dangers and pitfalls inherent in our free will. Stories describing character flaws and the results of these are of great value in civilizing children and bringing them to noble adulthood. We should carefully select for them the stories which promote these things. As far as Harry goes, I am not well-versed enough to comment but I suspect the fact that it is entertaining isn't enough. It doesn't reflect the real world, so I can take it in stride. But I am an adult woman of 50+, not a ten-year-old kid with a sponge for a brain.