Man, I posted a little discussion topic on a section of Ender's game--that for the record has been edited out of later editions--and it just blew up.

My point or question rather was, as writers we have the power to say anything we want. ANYTHING.

So everything thing we do say is important, what we don't say is also important because it enhances what we are saying with the reader.

When I saw that line dialogue between between two six year olds, I was just struck by why it was there. It wasn't necessary, came out of no where and then was never discussed again. Which frankly makes sense because it had nothing to do with anything really.

Why was it there in the first place?
Trying to show how much the ways of your parents affects children? I don't know.

Anyway, life went on, I read most of the book, watched the movie, and frankly there's a lot more to the book than just that scene. WHICH, I knew before hand.

I don't believe in banning books, I don't believe in censoring a writer, BUT that doesn't mean I am not curious about why something was written. And I don't have to like it just because I agree with your right to say it.

This is why I love writing so much, it gives you so much to contemplate. :)