If you are familiar with this older-children's book, you know that is about a "utopia" where people are de-sexed and are arranged into families--only one person in a community is chosen as the reciptical of "bad memories" or negative thoughts. A newborn baby is euthanized beacause he is a twin, and twins throw off the whole balance of the community. The whole summation of the book is that it is a tragedy that people have their free will taken from them in the name of "peace."
I think that it is a good, thought-provoking book and my son enjoyed reading it several times. (Mind you, it is for teens and older kids) So why is it banned?
I'm a Christian, but I am certainly not an advocate in censoring rational thought because it may be disturbing.
2007-12-03 03:39:45 · 6 answers · asked by colebolegooglygooglyhammerhead 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are all kinds of reasons
Most of the time they are bad ones
If you read the list below you will be suprised
2007-12-03 03:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I remember that book. I did not read it until I was in college taking a juvenile literature course. It is actually a very strong book. I think I would have preferred reading it in place of "Brave New World" in high school, although some of the themes were similar. It is thought-provoking, because sometimes we learn by contrast. I think there are all kinds of books that are on the banned lists around the world that may or may not qualify to be banned. Sometimes books that people would never even think of putting on a banned book list still have inaccurate information in them. I guess if you and your son like to read, just keep reading the books you want to.
2007-12-03 03:55:57 · answer #2 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I and my daughter did not particularly care for the book, it may be thought provoking in a way but we did not find it to be an overly useful exercise. True, it should not be banned from the libraries, but it certainly should not be required reading.
2007-12-03 03:44:28 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, this is just a product of the culture we live in. We are a very lawsuit-happy society, and school systems are too afraid to be slapped with one. Censorship is always wrong- but censoring BOOKS? Kids don't read enough as it is.
2007-12-03 03:43:58 · answer #4 · answered by Gideon 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually my school just read that book. I thought it was very good, and we had no parents complaining about any reasons like those.
2007-12-03 03:43:16 · answer #5 · answered by kajkokid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hate the guy who kills the babies
2007-12-03 03:42:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋