Censorship should NOT be allowed. Everyone has the right to display their views. This is part of the first amendment.
If I were to trust anyone to tell me what I should and should not read, I would trust a literature teacher or my parents because both know a lot about peoples views in books. They also encourage me to read books in order to learn other people's or world views.
If I were a librarian, I would never pull any books because all authors have the right to display their views in books, without having them be hidden from the rest of the world.
I agree that everyone has the right to display their views.
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ReplyDeleteWhat about a book with bad pictures or words, would you want your kid, or any other kid reading and seeing that.
ReplyDeleteIt all depends on the content of the book. Though I'm not sure who I would trust to make the right decision considering today's society.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Nathan. Well said.
DeleteI believe that some censorship is justified, but
ReplyDeleteI strongly believe that a book should at least be shared. Now, if your getting a numerous amount of complaints about the said book with content such as nudity or Satanism, it may be the best if you take it off the shelf. However, if there is a book on homosexuality, it is my duty as a librarian to allow the public this information despite my personal belief on it. Censorship of books is acknowledging that ideas are dangerous.