Good morning, BANNING OF BOOKS, REDUX I’ve been railing for a while about not only the intellectual dishonesty of restricting the availability of books (and, for that matter, ideas), but also the sheer futility of the same. As the New York Times reported this week, these bans have expanded beyond school libraries to encompass public libraries. The year 2022 saw the most titles challenged in public libraries and 2023 is going to beat that record. As the article reports, “most of the challenged books were by or about people of color or L.G.B.T.Q. people” PEN reports a 33% increase in school and classroom book removals in the 2022-2023 school year.
1. If a parent doesn’t want their children to read a certain book they can make that determination. But they can’t make that decision for other parents and children.
2. My philosophy of child rearing was to treat my young sons as adults, only smaller. It worked as I am proud of their character as adults
Totalitarianism is easier to achieve when the nation's intellect is controlled. Books that inspire "dirty" thoughts are meant only for old white men whose loss of potency makes them useless in bed, but nevertheless eager to screw the American public behind Washington's closed doors. Regrettably, nearly half the nation seems excited by the prospect. What gives?
1. If a parent doesn’t want their children to read a certain book they can make that determination. But they can’t make that decision for other parents and children.
2. My philosophy of child rearing was to treat my young sons as adults, only smaller. It worked as I am proud of their character as adults
Totalitarianism is easier to achieve when the nation's intellect is controlled. Books that inspire "dirty" thoughts are meant only for old white men whose loss of potency makes them useless in bed, but nevertheless eager to screw the American public behind Washington's closed doors. Regrettably, nearly half the nation seems excited by the prospect. What gives?