As a bookworm person I’d love to put this question to y’all. Is it fair to ban certain books or artworks that may be deemed offensive or controversial?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Not in general, though what is available in a primary/elementary school library should be different than what is in any higher education school library. Even this could be viewed as subjective.
Switchcraft
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Oct 25, 2023
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@seitchcraft I’d completely agree with you, if it’s on the basis mentioned above or it’s based on its accuracy or relevance to the community, then, it’s understandable. But to ban a book on the basis of religious beliefs of others and to term it controversial is wrong I guess? I have read the whole of buy bull from genesis to revelation and in my opinion I feel it possess more threat to both elementary and higher educational level, yet its not ban.
The only books/media that I'd consider banning are those that are dangerous. For example, a book that teaches you how to make a pipe bomb or promotes sex trafficking or fraud or violates intellectual property.
Other than that, I'm against any censorship. I despise what is happening in libraries in Florida and other states where people are pulling books from shelves for the most trivial and usually bigoted reasons.
Charles1971
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Oct 25, 2023
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unfortunately how to build a bomb would be available online anyway. We are in trouble either way.
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