I've read all the James Bond books and write for a living. Censoring them is just plain wrong

Ian Fleming Productions, Ltd. recently decided to censor Ian Flemings' books. The move raises a host of questions about freedom of speech, choices and entertainment.

Daniel Craig (Getty Images) Pierce Brosnan drove a Cagiva motorcycle for the opening scene of "GoldenEye." (Keith Hamshere) (Original Caption) ca. 1966: Waist-up portrait of Sean Connery, as James Bond, leaning against a bar and looking out across the room. Connery is wearing a white tuxedo and bow tie with a red carnation in his lapel. CONNERY; SEAN BOND; JAMES. 99/99/1966 35 U CT4X5 (Getty Images) Sean Connery distracted at something he see's while standing near the water at a beach with Ursula Andress in a scene from the film 'James Bond: Dr. No', 1962. (Photo by United Artist/Getty Images) ((Photo by United Artist/Getty Images)) IVER HEATH, ENGLAND - JUNE 20: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales meets with actor Daniel Craig during a visit to the James Bond set at Pinewood Studios on June 20, 2019 in Iver Heath, England. HRH is the Royal Patron of The British Film Institute and the Intelligence Services. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (Photo by Chris Jackson) Freedom of speech is an imperfect democratic experiment, but it is the best one at our disposal.  Pierce Brosnan starred as James Bond in "GoldenEye," "Tomorrow Never Dies" and "The World Is Not Enough." (MGM) IVER HEATH, ENGLAND - JUNE 20: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales meets with actor Daniel Craig during a visit to the James Bond set at Pinewood Studios on June 20, 2019 in Iver Heath, England. HRH is the Royal Patron of The British Film Institute and the Intelligence Services. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (Photo by Chris Jackson) (Original Caption) Waist-up portrait of Sean Connery, as James Bond, caressing the barrel of a gun against the side of his face. Connery is wearing a tuxedo and bow tie and smiling slightly. ( ) Sean Connery and Lana Wood at the gambling table in a scene from the film 'James Bond: Diamonds Are Forever', 1971. (Photo by United Artist/Getty Images) ( (Photo by United Artist/Getty Images)) Luka Ladan, APR serves as president and CEO of Zenica Public Relations in New York City.

The censorship of Bond begs two pertinent questions: What is racist? And who decides that?

In some cases, the answer to the first question is easy. The word "n*****"—often used in the Bond books—is obviously racist and deplorable. That goes without saying (or writing).