A fair comment

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"'Even if [The Da Vinci Code] is just fiction,' a student opined, 'it's still interesting to think about.'

"To which another student replied: 'Your mother's a whore.' And then, to the first student's stunned incredulity, he added, 'And even if that's just fiction, it's still interesting to think about....'"

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[lyssiae.livejournal.com]

*chortle*

[curia-regis.livejournal.com]

*can't stop laughing*

[jennilee.livejournal.com]

Sure, that's funny on the surface, but (since I said as much in recent post, I feel the need to say something) underneath it all, it's not really a good comparison, since it does have a chance of being true. It's quite subjective, isn't it?

If I said someone's mother was a whore, it may or may not be true. But if it is, who does it really affect? Any children the mother has, the father(s) of the children, and all the other men the women as been with. As well, any friends the mother, father(s) and children may have. But even then, it doesn't have an affect on a lot of people. Not really that interesting, it's just another woman's sexual habits.

On the other hand, the implications that exist if even only a small part of The Da Vinci Code is true is tremendous. It would affect every single person who was born in the entire history, present, and future of the world.

Granted, since I only believe and not agree with the existence of God, it's easier for me to talk about this than if I were a devoted follower like I used to be.

In any case, I cannot see how one could not find that interesting.

[bufo-viridis.livejournal.com]

Funny :)
But applicable to plenty of books....