Originally posted by SaburoS
Actually the irony is kind of funny.
We have a group basically telling other's how to rear their kids.
Everyone should raise their own kids, not other's.
You tell your own kids what books are okay and what isn't.
As to having sex with someone with AIDS....where is this coming from...really wierd.
Sure every parent must be held accountable for their child, not others.
What you're supporting is the censorship of some books that you have a problem with, that other parents might not.
I speak from experience of seeing literary classics such as 'Raisin In The Sun' and some others being banned from some schools because of a minority of parents' objection to a few sentences.
Kids are smarter and tougher than you're giving them credit for. You want to insulate them from the real world? Isn't going to happen no matter how many things you ban via books, tv, movies.
The way this is working, if I read the report correctly, is the school is allowing the child access to the books.
So the parent telling the child what book is OK and what isn't has very little or even no affect.
I don't see it as censorship so much as control of WHEN and HOW a child is introduced to some things.
You see irony here and think it's funny? How interesting. So you are saying leave the books out? To place them anywhere else is banning them?
I see something much different.
Insulate them from the real world? Most people are already there. Few actually truely understand the REAL world. Most when they come close to understanding the REAL world start coming up with avoidance tactics in their mind. Like the famous "it won't happen to me", or "it can't happen here", "that happens to other people", "this court order will protect me", "the people will never let that happen", "the police will protect me", that list is a long one.
Ya the child will learn it. The child needs that information in order to proceed through life safely and hopefully with some happiness.
Again the books are not banned.
What is happening is parents are trying to control access to certain information for their children. Should a parent wish it so, their child will be granted access to these books.
Kids are smarter and tougher then I think? That may be correct. Then again exposing someone to something they are not ready for can cause considerable problems for them down the road. Some children are NOT ready but leaving those books out for a curious mind can cause some harm.
Isn't it scientifically proven that children develope both mentally and physicaly at different speeds?
By Thud
"Wonderful AIDS comparison though. And I love how you play around with those CAPS, it makes your post so much more powerful and telling.
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OK, glad you like it.
BTW You actually believe this???
by SaburoS
"Most likely children at that age would just say "Ewwwee!! Grosss!" and check out another book. Not going to change their sexuality or their behavior. Slippery slope to ban things, whether it be guns, abortion, books, what's next? Rather our government didn't decide what is best for us. We'll survive just fine."
Huh? Most children I know are curious. They'll look. They wanna know things. Expose them at a young enough age and YES it will alter their behavior. As the twig is bent so grows the tree. BTW there is Scientific evidence to prove this. It is also part of the argument used by the NEA for putting certain teaching practices into place.
Where do you keep coming up with BAN???
You wanna read any of those books who is gonna prevent you?
