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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:32 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:23 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:53 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:05 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:21 pm
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StrayKit i think banning books is ridiculous. i am a strong believer that if something offends you, or goes agaisnt what you believe in, are comfortable with, or want to acknowledge, or anything else, you shouldn't read, watch, or listen to it. what you may dislike may be something another will greatly enjoy. and To Kill a Mockingbird is an EXCELENT book and well worth a read for anyone who loves books. yes, it has language that could make people uncomfortable and confronts issues that may cause the same thing, but that was how it was back in the time the story is set and people need to keep that in mind.
I agree completely. In our country we are suppose to have freedom of press, so why ban the books? Some books do have very controversial topics, but most of the topics are things that relate to everyday life. They are things that everyone deals with. I think some of it is people think that if they don't read or hear about it they won't have to deal with those issues, but that's not the case. Some of the banned books actually have very insightful and helpful ideas in them.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:25 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:27 pm
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XxCorrupted AngelxX StrayKit i think banning books is ridiculous. i am a strong believer that if something offends you, or goes agaisnt what you believe in, are comfortable with, or want to acknowledge, or anything else, you shouldn't read, watch, or listen to it. what you may dislike may be something another will greatly enjoy. and To Kill a Mockingbird is an EXCELENT book and well worth a read for anyone who loves books. yes, it has language that could make people uncomfortable and confronts issues that may cause the same thing, but that was how it was back in the time the story is set and people need to keep that in mind. I agree completely. In our country we are suppose to have freedom of press, so why ban the books? Some books do have very controversial topics, but most of the topics are things that relate to everyday life. They are things that everyone deals with. I think some of it is people think that if they don't read or hear about it they won't have to deal with those issues, but that's not the case. Some of the banned books actually have very insightful and helpful ideas in them.
i had to resist the urge to headdesk when i read the kid's guide to pregnancy book was on the list. if that's bad then they should ban every book explaining puberty
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:32 pm
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XxCorrupted AngelxX I also read To Kill A Mockingbird in high school, and it is still one of my favorite books. I think anti-racism is one of it's main ideas, so I do agree that it is a little ridiculous. While the topic of racism is sensitive, I don't think it makes any sense to ban a book just because it has something to do with that topic. I've never been religious, but one of my close friends is. People seem to be very defensive about their religion, and I don't see the point in it. Everyone is intitled to their own beliefs. Some arguments are just silly Exactly! It's like they think if they delete all traces of what happened in the past and no one remembers it then it will just disappear. History is history, even if you don't like it. Deleting it completely will cause it to repeat itself more than keeping the books around for people to read about it will.
Religion wise, I am religious. Well, maybe not as much as some people, but I still have my beliefs and stick by them. The thing is, when a book is in the fiction section of the library it is not meant to be taken as something literal and religiously derogatory. People can be completely ridiculous at times.
Oh, and to add to my first post: I love "Where the Wild Things Are"! It was my favorite book as a child. gonk
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:36 pm
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Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:40 pm
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Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:42 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 2:23 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 2:50 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:51 pm
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 11:49 am
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