"People tend to get so involved in the writer's beleifs or the symbolism of the story that they forget about the story itself." -Liz Friedman Well, looks like I'll have to disagree again. You asked who has the right to determine what you can and cannot read. Well, I'm just wondering who gave you the right to tell people what they should or should not get involved in when reading a story? It's kind of the same thing, isn't it? If I wanted to read something and not get involved in the writer's beliefs (and my own beliefs, for that matter) or the symbolism of the story, I'd probably try the comics. Or maybe I'd go to a movie just to get a story for the story's sake. To me, it's a difference between education and entertainment. And I think I can say this without being TOO wrong, but reading without actively participating in what we read isn't really reading at all. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com