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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 309091" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am in favor of being able to forbid my child to read a book. I am also aware that this makes them about 1000% more likely to find the book, sneak it and read it on the sly. One of my friend's dads did this. He put classic books on the very top of a tall bookshelf. Almost to the ceiling. Told the kids they were NOT allowed to read those books. Ever.</p><p></p><p>Within a year she and her brother read all 20 of the books on the shelf. Her dad put more up and they continued to "sneak" them. As an adult we all laugh at how effective it was. </p><p></p><p>The school automated system would be great. No school in our district has that ability, but I wish we did.</p><p></p><p>I just HATE the idea of any book being forbidden. I am TOTALLY against some of the racist garbage out there. I would fight to keep it out of schools because it is not age appropriate mostly. But I would not ban it from any public library simply because it is a very slippery slope. Who is to say that teh Bible or Koran or whatever would not be banned next/</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 309091, member: 1233"] I am in favor of being able to forbid my child to read a book. I am also aware that this makes them about 1000% more likely to find the book, sneak it and read it on the sly. One of my friend's dads did this. He put classic books on the very top of a tall bookshelf. Almost to the ceiling. Told the kids they were NOT allowed to read those books. Ever. Within a year she and her brother read all 20 of the books on the shelf. Her dad put more up and they continued to "sneak" them. As an adult we all laugh at how effective it was. The school automated system would be great. No school in our district has that ability, but I wish we did. I just HATE the idea of any book being forbidden. I am TOTALLY against some of the racist garbage out there. I would fight to keep it out of schools because it is not age appropriate mostly. But I would not ban it from any public library simply because it is a very slippery slope. Who is to say that teh Bible or Koran or whatever would not be banned next/ [/QUOTE]
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