Banned Books

[Laurelyn]

Originally posted by Alethes


I'm in favor of banning some books, namely books that glorify racism, violence, and sexual themes. The first one is morally wrong; the last one is morally wrong in some cases, but private in all cases, and IMO just isn't something that should be discussed in books read by children, or even teenagers. While some violence is necessary, glorifying it is morally wrong. Some books, like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, shouldn't be banned -- some say it is racist, but I think that's an exaggeration.
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Would you have them banned entirely, or just put on a shelf that, say, only folks over 18 or under 18 w/ a signed slip from their parents could check out, or altogether removed from the library, no, sorry, we don't have that book?
See, I think you're right that books that glorify racism, and violence are pretty much morraly wrong, and sexually explicit books are not a good pick for kids (Actually, the truth is, I don't see why anyone, adults or kids, would want to read a book like that, but that's just my opinion).