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ameia sarkisian on 03 Nov 10

Banning books in the high school classroom... What constitutes a banned book? Who gets to decide what books are banned?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Banning books in the high school classroom... What constitutes a banned book? Who gets to decide what books are banned?</div>

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Ashley Muniz on 05 Nov 10

Too many people think that the world should revolve around their children that schools should only teach the things that align with their values. While wanting to protect your kids is fine, I believe that people often take things to far. I can understand banned books in private religious schools but not in the public school system. Unfortunately we live in a time when you have to be overly careful with what you say and do because you might offend someone and its getting ridiculous.Any book can be deemed offensive by a reader so does that mean we should ban all books just to avoid conflict?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Too many people think that the world should revolve around their children that schools should only teach the things that align with their values. While wanting to protect your kids is fine, I believe that people often take things to far. I can understand banned books in private religious schools but not in the public school system. Unfortunately we live in a time when you have to be overly careful with what you say and do because you might offend someone and its getting ridiculous.Any book can be deemed offensive by a reader so does that mean we should ban all books just to avoid conflict?</div>

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ameia sarkisian on 05 Nov 10

I totally agree! I also see the reasons behind banning books in religious schools, but I still can't bring myself to agree with it. banning is a really strong word... I think maybe "screening" or sending permission slips home, or warning students and parents of the content of certain books. On a side note, I went through nine years of private catholic education and never once was I told that I couldn't read something. In fact Steinbeck, Saroyan and other books that I've noticed on several banned-books lists were part of our curriculum.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I totally agree! I also see the reasons behind banning books in religious schools, but I still can't bring myself to agree with it. banning is a really strong word... I think maybe "screening" or sending permission slips home, or warning students and parents of the content of certain books. On a side note, I went through nine years of private catholic education and never once was I told that I couldn't read something. In fact Steinbeck, Saroyan and other books that I've noticed on several banned-books lists were part of our curriculum.</div>

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Ryan Williams on 19 Nov 10

I read your article and it amazes me how many known books are now considered inappropriate to be taught in the classroom. I guess my question is when a book is too inappropriate to be taught. I am of course assuming the lower the grade of the students the more controversial it is to break away from the set course of what they should be reading. It is strange how some books are now considered inappropriate when in the past they would be held as literature and how some banned books are now appropriate. Also, are children now unable to read books that might not be appropriate simply because the parents believe it to be? Should students be restricted in what they read? I guess eventually the banned books list will continue to grow until most people are happy or they will make different version of "The Hungry Caterpillar". Oh also did you see the new banned book that just recently came out, "The Pedophile s Guide To Love and Pleasure A Child Lover". What are you views on this new addition to the banned books pile? Honestly I don't see how this book could be taught in school unless in Criminology class.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I read your article and it amazes me how many known books are now considered inappropriate to be taught in the classroom. I guess my question is when a book is too inappropriate to be taught. I am of course assuming the lower the grade of the students the more controversial it is to break away from the set course of what they should be reading. It is strange how some books are now considered inappropriate when in the past they would be held as literature and how some banned books are now appropriate. Also, are children now unable to read books that might not be appropriate simply because the parents believe it to be? Should students be restricted in what they read? I guess eventually the banned books list will continue to grow until most people are happy or they will make different version of "The Hungry Caterpillar". Oh also did you see the new banned book that just recently came out, "The Pedophile s Guide To Love and Pleasure A Child Lover". What are you views on this new addition to the banned books pile? Honestly I don't see how this book could be taught in school unless in Criminology class.</div>

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ameia sarkisian on 19 Nov 10

I'm very hesitant to ever say that a book should be banned. It goes against our most basic constitutional beliefs of freedom of expression, and it prompts the questions "who get to decide the criteria for a banned book?" and "how far are we willing to go with nixing books off the list just to please some people?" HOWEVER if ever there were a book that I would recommend be nixed, it would definitely be a book for teaching pedophiles how to best prey on children. That's just ridiculous. I don't think a book like that would ever be able to make it into any sort of a classroom curriculum.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I'm very hesitant to ever say that a book should be banned. It goes against our most basic constitutional beliefs of freedom of expression, and it prompts the questions "who get to decide the criteria for a banned book?" and "how far are we willing to go with nixing books off the list just to please some people?" HOWEVER if ever there were a book that I would recommend be nixed, it would definitely be a book for teaching pedophiles how to best prey on children. That's just ridiculous. I don't think a book like that would ever be able to make it into any sort of a classroom curriculum.</div>

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