banned book(s)

October 1, 2023

*Banned Books Week is October 1-7 this year, so I thought I’d take some time to acknowledge some books that have been banned…

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I survived reading banned books
and all I got was smarter

I do have a page titled ‘books‘, which used to be ‘banned books’. I changed it because, well, I started reading on a regular basis again, and instead of adding another page, I just changed the title and added links to posts and stuff.

But this isn’t really what this post is about…

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I’m personally against book banning – unless it’s illegal (pedophilia?) or a lesson can’t be learned. Books should be age appropriate, and parents should have a say as to what their child is reading/learning. As the child matures, restrictions should be removed. Of course, this is on a case by case (family) basis. What’s good for me and my son may not be good for you and your daughter. Or something like that…

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I’m not really sure if “banned” is the right word to use. “Challenged” is more like it, because every single book on the list is still available – at least in the US, for now. As I stated earlier, books shouldn’t be banned. Restricted? Yes. Age appropriate? Yes. It should be up to the individual if they want to read a particular book. Or up to the parents if they want their child to read a particular book. If in school, parents should be able to “opt out”. (I will be addressing this issue of “book banning” in US public schools soon.)

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