(I don't text either.)
That's funny: I do text, but rarely use acronyms.
I'm sorry, but I just don't see what the fuss is all about. The book is in the public domain, and folks are free to do whatever they want with it. Students are often subjected to altered versions of famous books. Sometimes for supposed morals, i.e., bowdlerized Shakesperean plays, and other times simply abridged works. The original versions are still available. The simple truth of the matter is that most students exposed to the classics couldn't care less what condition the book is in. Having said that, I do not believe that expurgating books has any benefits or deficits, and so it is a useless and thankless endeavor.
Of course, you are free to call certain groups of people by derogatory terms if you so wish, and to do so to their faces or behind their backs. But, speaking of backs you might want to watch yours.
I wonder when was the last time any of the complainers read Huckleberry Finn or any of Twain's other works.
