So I guess I'm really a bit tardy with a post on Banned Books Week, but it doesn't officially end until Saturday . . .
I have a hard time sympathizing with those who campaign to get books banned from libraries, especially public libraries. Take a look at the 100 most frequently challenged books. If we're going to start banning books, we ought to start with the Bible. Plenty of sex and violence there, and arguably totally inappropriate for children.
My biggest problem with these people is that they tend to see libraries as safe havens for their children to roam unsupervised, and they get upset when their children encounter something they deem offensive. Libraries are not safe places. Libraries are dangerous! They contain information. Information can be unsettling! It could disrupt your tidy little world view! Enter at your own risk, I say. Beware the information.
Posted by ldfs at September 30, 2004 11:25 AM | TrackBack