http://title.forbiddenlibrary.com/
Please, look at this list of banned books. What are these people thinking?
2006-08-25 04:16:12 · 10 answers · asked by faorie_arcana 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The Diary of Anne Frank--"a real downer", as someone put it...huh?
2006-08-25 04:37:13 · update #1
A lot of those books seemed to be banned only in certain school districts, OR in countries and decades not known for allowing personal freedom. But that if a book can continue to inspire thought and controversy that is what makes it endure and makes it great. Notice we have heard of most of them, and they are classics.
Also noticed the Tom Sawyer ban - due to racially charged language in the early 90's. The height of P.C. the problem is books are banned because it make people uncomfortable. Those particular people need to learn what a local dialect is. Hopefully we can learn from past mistakes and make decisions with grace and an open mind.
2006-08-25 04:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by Mel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your question captured my attention and I looked at that website and even took my time reading all those
"classic" books and wow, did it surprise me!
It seems they´ve found an excuse for everything and banned
almost all the books I read while growing up!!
I totally agree with the idea that it a certain book talks about, let´s say, slavery, don´t ban the book, use it to teach how humanity has improved by having abolished slavery.......that´s just an example, but I think the idea can be used in all those banned books.
I think that these people as you say, were
"seeing the tree but not the forrest"
They think that they are protecting Indians by banning a book
like Little House on The Prairie........
with that idea, why don´t they also ban tv shows, and movies....and documentaries....and peoples memories...etc.....
its obvious that they are not THINKING with intelligence, its more like they want revenge of certain un fair things and they think that by book banning they are reaching it.......and they are wrong
2006-08-25 11:30:46 · answer #2 · answered by Lau 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point is they were not thinking. If they do not agree with the contents of these books they do not have to purchase them or check them out from the local library - but they should not impose their opinions on the public (as if we cannot make our own decisions as to whether or not we wish to read a particular book). These particular groups of people wish to superimpose their will above ours and that in my opinion is arrogance on their part. The freedom of speech does spill over onto the written word to a great extent.
2006-08-25 11:34:20 · answer #3 · answered by mzmscheeveeuhs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any book that is diffident from the norm or make you think or invokes new ideas and starts conversation between people must be BAD we need to protect our kids we must all be the same WE ARE BORG! No book should be band but may be rated for age so as we grow so to can are mines
2006-08-25 11:33:40 · answer #4 · answered by MV ME 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Banned books. Next will be book burning. Next will be pograms and finally the men in jack boots will come for us and take us away. Just imagine, this time it's Nazi America
2006-08-25 11:23:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thought control
2006-08-25 11:25:01 · answer #6 · answered by Mandms2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! I read some of those in high school/college. And most of the ones I didn't read, I learned about and read excerpts from. And we wonder why our educational system is in trouble.
2006-08-25 11:25:35 · answer #7 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alice in Wonderland?
That's new.
Disney is in trouble for sure.
2006-08-25 11:20:34 · answer #8 · answered by dyke_in_heat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are NOT thinking!!! They are using ignorance and prejudice in making their choices.
2006-08-25 11:22:27 · answer #9 · answered by sanfran 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tom sawyer?!?!?! thats certainly not right!!
youre right.... WHAT ARE THE THINKING??
2006-08-25 11:24:01 · answer #10 · answered by r0k3rg1rl13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋