Bad Book Bonfires

A British mother has finally figured out the cause of depression and negativity: it's books with unhappy endings. But a cheery fire will lift our spirits.

Crazy, and long-term suicide

[freezingweasel]

From the article:

Norwich woman Clare Hughes is spearheading the eastern arm of a new national campaign to put a stop to children's books that don't have a happy ending.
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"Books should give them a sense of good triumphing over evil and let them be rest assured that the goodies will come out on top."
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"It's about encouraging children to read books with positive values. Look at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, there are some unpleasant characters, but Charlie wins out in the end. That's the type of book we sup

Hell Yes let's remove all sad endings in kids book

[jameskojiro]

Let's extend it to all other media too, Computer games when you die you should go to fairy unicorn princess land, and all movies should now be made by Disney. Let us wait 20 years and then see what happens when these pampered little sweeties find out that the world is a sucky place that the moon is a harsh mistress. That generation, let's call them "Generation W" for Wussies will drop a collective brick when they find out that life sucks when you get older and out of the parent's house. Meanwhile I wil