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A Novel Idea's avatar

Your writing is very amazing, I had to pause to chuckle at some point, this essay reminded me of a course I took ‘legal aspects of communication’ and we were talking about books that were banned in Nigeria, I was so curious I couldn’t rest until I got my hands on one of them just to know why it was banned.

Very interesting write up!

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Adeseto Dennis's avatar

Thank you.❤️

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Busayo’s Newsletter's avatar

I admire your intelligence and skill when it comes to writing. Your mind is one big place that holds so much wisdom and fluidity, and I hope you never stop sharing it with the world. Thank you for this wonderful wonderful piece.

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Adeseto Dennis's avatar

Joan, your words always carry depth and sincerity, and this is no exception. Thank you for seeing me, for reading me, for being so brilliant, and for always encouraging me to keep going. I hope you don't stop either, because the world needs your voice just as much.❤️

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David Adeleye's avatar

A Child doesn't learn to work by avoiding the floor, a child also doesn't learn to walk by stepping on floors with sharp stones, the child could, in fact lose its leg, if caution is ignored.

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David Adeleye's avatar

I don't agree with you and you know why.

Some writers are very good and persuasive, reading Camus could make you feel genuinely worthless and although I do like his essays, I realize that some writers are so emotionally and mentally persuasive that it can affect readers, especially people who do not read a lot.

Writers are enigmatic people, mostly. Such that most of them like miserably or are assholes. These miserable asshole still get a lot of readers for generations, why? Because that are good writers, not because they are particularly good people or sensible. And I, like most readers enjoy good writing, I don't care that Bukowski is drunken dick, I just like how he writes.

So, of course, some books should be banned, but there should be few as possible.

Very nice writing though, you always wow me.

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Adeseto Dennis's avatar

Thank you sire. However, I'm not quite sure I understand your argument. Are you insisting that Camus should not be read because of his tendency to be persuasive or complicated, if yes, I have made an argument that addresses that: A child does not learn to walk by avoiding the floor.

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Shot full of love's avatar

"If a man is to live in a world of poisons, he must learn to recognize the taste of poison". I had to keep pausing every few sentences and properly savor this writing. People are usually in awe of an open mind, but they fear the poison! Thank you and may the winds carry you onward.

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Adeseto Dennis's avatar

May the winds forever carry you onward, Sharon. Thank you.

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