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Re: No Phrase I Can Think Of Applies For A Subject Here.

Posted By: 10Kan, on host 152.33.141.120
Date: Monday, April 22, 2002, at 12:26:55
In Reply To: Re: No Phrase I Can Think Of Applies For A Subject Here. posted by Balanthalus on Monday, April 22, 2002, at 09:23:21:

> Actually, I think Pratchett's "Feet of Clay" would be the one that arguably has the most antireligious theme. Dorfl's evolution from a creature that unthinkingly follows the scripture in its head to a "ceramic atheist" who owns himself and has no master is pretty humanist. Of course, that doesn't mean Pratchett is a humanist; as you say, his work mainly attacks certain attitudes and practices that seem to accompany religion, but it seems to me that "Feet" is his only novel that goes after religion itself in this way.
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> On a completely unrelated note, "THIS looks like a job for Emergency Pants!" is the best line ever.
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> Bal"Pepper to pepper, salt to salt"anthalus

If I remember correctly, Dorfl was "programmed" to be unable to recognize higher powers in the same way he was previously forced to follow scripture, so I really have no idea what Pratchett was trying to get across with that one.

_Feet of Clay_ is the only Pratchett book I've read, so I can't say I know what his overall stance is.

10"Reading too much into it, maybe"Kan

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Message:	> > Actually, I think Pratchett's "Feet of Clay" would be the one that arguably has the most antireligious theme. Dorfl's evolution from a creature that unthinkingly follows the scripture in its head to a "ceramic atheist" who owns himself and has no master is pretty humanist. Of course, that doesn't mean Pratchett is a humanist; as you say, his work mainly attacks certain attitudes and practices that seem to accompany religion, but it seems to me that "Feet" is his only novel that goes after religion itself in this way. > > > > > > On a completely unrelated note, "THIS looks like a job for Emergency Pants!" is the best line ever. > > > > Bal"Pepper to pepper, salt to salt"anthalus > > If I remember correctly, Dorfl was "programmed" to be unable to recognize higher powers in the same way he was previously forced to follow scripture, so I really have no idea what Pratchett was trying to get across with that one. > > _Feet of Clay_ is the only Pratchett book I've read, so I can't say I know what his overall stance is. > > 10"Reading too much into it, maybe"Kan
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