![]() He added: “It’s not actually about morality. ![]() Minchin also added that he believes that the cause of these edits is due to capitalism recognizing that there is money in a certain type of progressivism. ![]() I mean, my initial reaction, when I heard about it? ‘Now we’ll have to get all the rapes out of all the history books. He said: “It seems there’s an incredible slippery slope problem with editing texts. He does not believe that classic texts should be edited to suit a modern audience. Minchin wrote the music for the Matilda musical based on the Dahl book. ![]() Speaking to The Guardian, Tim Minchin described the removal and replacement of language that some people deemed offensive as ‘a slippery slope’. The comedian behind the Matilda musical has spoken out about the contemporary edits of Roald Dahl’s work.Įarlier this year, it was announced that Puffin would be publishing works with edits made to suit more sensitive readers, with the idea that this would allow books to “continue to be enjoyed by all today.” ![]()
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