I'm curious about banned books and just wondering about the feeling of others on this subject. And what I mean by banning books I dont books that you didnt like because you didnt enjoy it books that you beleive are bad for the human race. thank you for you time in answering. Have a nice day.
2007-03-24 06:33:05 · 15 answers · asked by chiefmoe 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
the Mormon bible. just so they would stop knocking on my damn door
2007-03-24 06:36:54 · answer #1 · answered by moe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a series of books that was given to my mother (with, I believe, the intent to do harm) about how foreign men are abusive to women and inherently evil. It was written anonymously, so there was really no way for a reader to independently confirm or deny the contents and accusations. These books caused me a lot stress, especially because people seem believe what was written in them even though nothing really made sense or added up. Plus, I felt as though I perpetually had to defend the man in my life from these terrible accusations. I believe this series was probably written by someone in New York with a specific agenda, rather than a princess living 8300 miles away.
Yet, rather than ban material like this, I think that before something is published as nonfiction, the facts should be verified. That would probably spare people from a lot of heartache and misery.
2007-03-24 12:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by monavladko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ban "On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill. Any book about the necessity for *all* opinions to be represented in effective, informed debate is a no-brainer choice for eradication.
Seriously, banning books does nothing but impoverish debate and intellectual discovery. No book ever made, no matter how despicable the author or the opinion to some people, should be banned.
2007-03-24 06:48:51 · answer #3 · answered by le_fou_mauvais 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No book should be banned. Obviously, we don't want to publish how to build a nuclear bomb (at least not more than what as already been released).
Should we censor books? Yes, of course. Maybe not at your school or library, but as a parent, I have the right to decide the appropriate books for each age and talk about the content with the child.
Otherwise, if you don't like the subject, don't read the book. But ALWAYS allow others to enjoy their right to read as they wish.
2007-03-24 06:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by JD_in_FL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't believe in banning books of any type. But I wish as few people as possible read either _The Fountainhead_ or _Atlas Shrugged_ by Ayn Rand. The "scholarship" available for The Fountainhead got me to read it. And, being young and impressionable, I started to believe much of what she said--that I was naturally superior to other people, that other's didn't have any rights of claim on my superiority, that I owed the less fortunate nothing, that we should all be rugged individuals and not care about anyone's happiness but our own. This (oddly enough) hurt my relationships with my friends, made me a worse person, and really unecessarily distorted my view on life. Not only is the philosophy unsound on a "logical" level (the level the author asks us to work on), it's hurtful, unethical, ignores systemic problems in our society, and completely fails to critically analyze the world we live in.
2007-03-24 06:40:17 · answer #5 · answered by Qwyrx 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lady Chatterleys Lover by DH Lawrence was banned all thru his life because of a beautifully written 30 page intimate sex scene Its a wonderful book about love. My mom threw away my copy. No book should be banned
2007-03-24 06:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by hobo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not ban ANY book, no matter how objectionable they might be. I once told my kids they could read anything they wanted, but I had a right to talk to them about them. Seems to have worked. My younger daughter wanted to read "The Little Red Book" by Mao Zhedong. I also gave her a copy of some of Mao's other speeches and writing. My son, wanted to read Karl Marx's "Communist Manifesto." I also gave him a copy of "Das Kapital."
I think they both fell asleep and were cured of any Maoist or Marxist tendencies. I hope.....
2007-03-24 07:19:58 · answer #7 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iwould ban the book Speak. It is an ok book, but I am really tired of everyone raving about it. It is so severely overrated that it actually has made the book worse.
2007-03-24 06:45:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe in book banning but quite honestly, I wonder if banning the Bible would reduce a lot of strife in the world? Many man conflicts are based in religion, especially Christianity.
2007-03-24 07:01:39 · answer #9 · answered by §Sally§ 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
None. Banning books - the act of one or a few assuming that they know what an intelligent adult should or should not read - is criminal to me.
2007-03-24 10:26:06 · answer #10 · answered by Jenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I would ban the bible???? WHAT
why..I believe the more accessible a book is..the more it is taken for granite..
alot of people have bibles in their homes..but how often do they read it..
but if one banned the bible..alot of people would wonder why..
what mysterious things does it include..people'
s curiosity would get the better of them...
the underground would start printing off illegal copies of the book and passing them out amongst the masses..
so basically history would repeat itself..the bible or word of God would spread like wildfire amongst the people
2007-03-24 07:15:31 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋