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Originally Posted by jackm8
Someone should be the one doing it, though. Most of the books on banned school lists aren't suitable for children. Most of them would never be in the school library forty years ago, simply because we had responsible librarians then.
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What age range are you talking about? I agree that some of the banned books are not for younger kids. But to ban them outright is wrong. The ones not for younger kids should be restricted to teens.
When I was 13-14, I was reading beyond my age. And my parents allowed it. They even allowed me to pick my own books. I read a lot of SF/Fantasy books. The thing is, how many books did I read that you would consider not appropriate for a youngish teen? I think it's up to the parents and not the prudes and politicians to decide what kids can and cannot read.
If you think these books should be banned, then most of what's taught in school would be inappropriate such as Shakespeare. Look at Romeo & Juliet. It features suicide and hatred.