Comments on: Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read http://livingoutsidethestacks.com/2010/09/banned-books-week-celebrating-the-freedom-to-read/ Navigating through life away from the library Mon, 21 May 2012 16:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Daenel http://livingoutsidethestacks.com/2010/09/banned-books-week-celebrating-the-freedom-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-3375 Daenel Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:53:16 +0000 http://livingoutsidethestacks.com/?p=2507#comment-3375 Exactly! I always worry that if we start censoring the speech of even the most reprehensible people, it's just a matter of time before we start censoring the speech of everyone ~ slippery slopes, you know? I'm all for protecting children from "inappropriate" material, but ultimately it is the parents' responsibility to watch their children. Exactly! I always worry that if we start censoring the speech of even the most reprehensible people, it’s just a matter of time before we start censoring the speech of everyone ~ slippery slopes, you know?

I’m all for protecting children from “inappropriate” material, but ultimately it is the parents’ responsibility to watch their children.

]]> By: Coffee and a Book Chick http://livingoutsidethestacks.com/2010/09/banned-books-week-celebrating-the-freedom-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-3372 Coffee and a Book Chick Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:39:57 +0000 http://livingoutsidethestacks.com/?p=2507#comment-3372 My honest belief is that if we allow censorship, we create a lazier society of people who don't choose to research a book and truly understand that reading a book that follows up with engaging in dialogue is some of the best ways that a parent can address a subject with their child. After all, we all know that when we were younger, we checked out Health and Life books (or Sex Ed) books out of the library to have our mother or father or teacher clarify our questions. Perhaps books that engage in these types of topics but in a more emotional way seems to comes across to others as graphic, but our children nowadays are already so much more aware of things at a younger age. It's tough to imagine banning ay book in today's world, but sadly, it happens. My honest belief is that if we allow censorship, we create a lazier society of people who don’t choose to research a book and truly understand that reading a book that follows up with engaging in dialogue is some of the best ways that a parent can address a subject with their child. After all, we all know that when we were younger, we checked out Health and Life books (or Sex Ed) books out of the library to have our mother or father or teacher clarify our questions. Perhaps books that engage in these types of topics but in a more emotional way seems to comes across to others as graphic, but our children nowadays are already so much more aware of things at a younger age. It’s tough to imagine banning ay book in today’s world, but sadly, it happens.
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