this post was submitted on 23 Oct 2024
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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Lots of great nightmares fuel here, but I can't believe nobody's mentioned The Lottery yet. The end of that story still makes me feel absolutely nauseous.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

I had blocked that one from my memory; I remember now. Thanks. ಠ_ಠ

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I still can't figure out why this is taught to children. What value does it offer, other than being generally well written, which a lot of other less disturbing stories also are? Did the teachers just hate us?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

The theme I remember is that if established in a community and reinforced by tradition, any violence could be perpetuated and even endorsed.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

I had this one used by 2 different teachers for different grades.