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“Plays raise passions and pervert the use of them
and, of the consequence, are dangerous to
morality.” He also said, “Plays are written
merely to produce pleasure” and that “average
men are trained by them to become lovers of
pleasure.” I’ve got quotes by Aristotle and
lawmakers in Athens had exiled the founder of
the stage from Athens. Also presidents even in
our country and early church writers and poets
who wrote against this. In 1778 the United
States Congress recorded “The Reprobation of
the Theater,” and they earnestly recommended
to the several states to take effectual measures
to suppress gambling, horseracing, and theatrical
entertainment. In October 1778 they enacted
that “a person holding office under the authority
of the U.S. who shall act, promote, encourage,
or attend such plays shall be dismissed.” I’ve
got hundreds of quotes of lost atheists and
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