As I was driving home from work, I was listening to CBC radio. An author by the name of Pamela McColl rewrote the classic Twas the Night Before Christmas where Santa Claus 'butts out'.

A classic book such as that should NOT be censored. When I first heard this on the radio I was enraged by the fact that three lines from a book were changed just because a parents cannot explain to their child that smoking is unhealthy or a 'grown-up' activity. Parents need to do what was intended. Be a PARENT.

As I continued to listen, it wasn't as I thought. They are going to continue to print the original as well, and the only reason why she was allowed to self-publish the book is because it is now copyright free. My care-pants came right off at that point.

While I think this is very, very stupid, and that kids are absolutely spoiled and babied today, I can understand why some people are trying to do this. I can't wait until they start making bubble-boy suits and horse blinders for children.

Do you think things like older literature should be changed because it is offensive today? Or should we tell the parents to man up and teach the child between right and wrong? I heard tell of older books being banned due to racial slurs. You know what? It was like that in the past and you can't change the past. Why not educate them instead of protecting them from the real world?

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2012/12/14/santa-quits-smoking-in-edited-version-of-twas-the-night-before-christmas/