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09-30-2011, 08:49 PM | #17 | |
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09-30-2011, 09:04 PM | #18 |
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09-30-2011, 09:11 PM | #19 |
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09-30-2011, 09:18 PM | #20 |
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Yet none of them are actually banned. You can buy them.
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09-30-2011, 09:21 PM | #21 |
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I love how "Vampireism" was listed as a "religious viewpoint" for Twilight. And some people wonder why so many other countries shake their heads at us in the States.
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09-30-2011, 09:27 PM | #22 |
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I agree that this is stupid, but what about people who claim that Muppets Bert and Ernie are gay and should be acknowledged as such, and get married? They're just as busy pushing their agenda on kids, and just as stupid.
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09-30-2011, 09:28 PM | #23 |
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There's actually two separate issues here:
1) The fact that you can buy them isn't really relevant, because we're talking about libraries. 2) A challenge is a hell of a lot different from a ban. I went to library school (for my Masters) so I've heard about this kind of thing for years. The ALA uses this to raise awareness about censorship, which is good, but they mis represent the issue, which, IMO, is bad. Not only do they not make a distinction between "banned" books and books that are merely challenged, but they make almost no effort to educate people on why it's important that public libraries don't make selection decisions based on ideological decisions (either to the right or left). People look at the "Banned Books" and say, "WTF are you talking about, 'banned'? I can get that book easily." But that's not the point the ALA is trying to make. It's about government interference in providing books to library users (i.e., the public). This controversy is small potatoes, though. You should've seen it when the ALA was arguing that librarians shouldn't filter out porn at public libraries. Now those were fun times! |
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10-01-2011, 12:51 AM | #28 |
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One of my author friends posted on FB the other day begging for someone to ban or challenge his book. He reckons the publicity is priceless, and when some well-meaning parent objects to a book all they're doing is ensuring everyone gets to hear about the thing!
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10-01-2011, 01:00 AM | #29 |
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"So if Twilight is on the 10 most challenged book list, does that make it literature now?" -- Scott Sigler
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Yep. Everyone wants to read something that someone thinks they shouldn't be. People seem to enjoy indulging their 'naughty' side.
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