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If you were to raise an individual, what do you think would be the worst - denying him/her access to fiction or denying him her access to non-fiction?
For simplicity we will define the terms as given by wikipedia:
Fiction: Fiction is story telling. More specifically, fiction is an imaginative form of narrative. Although the word fiction is derived from the Latin fingere, "to form, create", works of fiction need not be entirely imaginary and may include real people, places, and events.
Non-fiction: Non-fiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as fact. This presentation may be accurate or not; that is, it can give either a true or a false account of the subject in question. However, it is generally assumed that the authors of such accounts believe them to be truthful at the time of their composition.
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Can you explain the purpose of the exercise?
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There can be many purposes, I merely ask the question and the answers can dictate the purpose - but one that comes to mind meaningful debate over the worth of non-fiction and fiction illustrated by hypothetical choice of which one is preferable.
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If you're interested, I made a video about the value of mythology:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftuin...CB&index=2
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That was a nice video, my interpretation of Jonah and the whale story would probably differ, but I definitively do agree on the conclusion that stories can have values beyond what they seemingly represent or 'facts' they deliver.