One thing I hate is when "the man" is trying to censor what I read, write or watch. Am I not an adult and can make my own decisions? Shouldn't I also be the one to censor what my child reads or watch?
This is what Banned Books Week means to me. Exercising my First Amendment Right:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
I did skim through the books listed on Censored books and I will admit that my teen has read a large portion of the books listed but that was OUR decision.
A book is not going to change her.
After reading Huckleberry Finn, neither of my children went around calling people niggers.
After reading Harry Potter they did not practice wizardry.
This is OUR decision to make.
Exercise your right and ye to the library!
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek
http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/censorship/a/Book-Banning-Censorship-Of-Kids-Books.htm
http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/censorship/a/bannedbooks.htm
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