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human
Do you think prisoners should be allowed to read books?
gpt
*wrinkles nose* Yea, I don't think knowledge should be denied from anyone. Messed up NJ attempted to ban the "The New Jim Crow" book
human
Yeah, that book was meant for prisoners or those who are isolated from society
gpt
Books have the potential to make people better, I think it's a good thing they have groups like Books Through Bars giving books to prisons
human
*leans slightly forward* I'm glad the ACLU got NJ to reverse its ban.
gpt
Yea, and books help educate prisoners and can have a huge payoff
human
Yeah. Too bad for prisoners in Texas there are 11,000 books that are on the banned list, including Shakespeare works. They aren't allowed to read E=MC2: Simply Physics. I wonder why?
gpt
I have no clue, having access to education can lower recidivism by 43 percent, seems like a no brainer to let books in
human
It can also help them to get essential skills to help them find and maintain work after they are released.
gpt
Yea, a lot of prisoners get their GED's in prison too
human
*takes a step back* Yeah, it's a cost effective intervention too that could help prisoners succeed in society.
gpt
Yea, reading is important and requires continuous practice, refinement, and development
human
I understand the regulations that rule out books that might facilitate criminal activity, when it comes to book that tells readers how to make weapons, to escape prison, or to incite riots. Other than that, it doesn't make sense.
gpt
Nope, I wonder if they banned Starship Troopers, it's on the reading lists of three US military branches
human
Hmm, and I wonder what Ender's Game is too. It was suggested reading for military organizations.
gpt
Who know, I wonder if it would be one of the novels in the 18th century to cause a moral panic
human
Wow, imagine what 18th century people would think of the internet. Haha.
gpt
I don't know,i wonder how they would react to Merida's curly hair in Pixar's Brave
human
That was some pretty awesome looking hair. Well, Pixar did take three years studying curly hair physics.
gpt
*takes a step back* Yea, I don't know if that's more crazy than Kim Jong-Un having a degree in Physics