[bksvol-discuss] Re: regarding Banned Book Week
- From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:56:10 -0400
Should have read that over. I'm saying that if it's not available either
through library loan or directly from my specific library, it might as well be
banned, especially if said banning has a political/historical inclination.
Of course no library can have everything, that goes without saying.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Petraccaro
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 5:46 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: regarding Banned Book Week
It doesn't matter to me whether a book is explicitly banned or my local
library and other libries in the library have decided not to carry it. I still
don't get to read it.
----- Original Message -----
From: maithe007
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 4:47 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] regarding Banned Book Week
I just want to clarify something here. We are not saying to allow ALL of
the books into a school library...we just want to be able to access them. It
is true that some of these books are not meant for children due to the adult
content, but it does not mean they should not be available at a local public
library.
I personally find it ridiculous that To Kill A Mockingbird, Harry Potter,
Of Mice and Men, etc. are being banned from schools. If it is a religious
preference, then it is up to the parent to pay attention to what the child is
reading. These are public schools which are meant for everybody...for all
races, ethnicities, and religions. As such, their libraries need to be
expanded upon...not limited!! This is just taking knowledge away from
children...do we really want to do that?
To shorten this discussion, no books should be banned. There is a time and
place and audience for each one of these books. We are Americans and as such,
are we not supposed to work towards supporting our freedoms???
Maithe
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