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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 309667" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>Nope, because parents are the ones that bring children (or allow them to go) to the public library so the parents can vet the books their child checks out.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>That didn't come out right. The freedom to read is good. It is the lack of respect for a parent's decision as to what their child reads that is a problem. When a parent tells a child, you may not read XYZ because we believe to do so is immoral (or whatever reason), and then the school facilitates the child being able to do so behind the parents back that leads children astray. It is <strong><em>only </em></strong>school libraries that I feel should restrict their collections.</p><p></p><p>I have read at the college level since I was 10 years old. I read 100s of books per year. I have read most "banned" books <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> My only 'bad' reading experience came from when I was 11 or 12 and checked out a book with a cool title not understanding that it had rape scenes in it. I wish the librarian had said, "honey, you might be a little young for that, let's talk to your mom".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 309667, member: 1169"] Nope, because parents are the ones that bring children (or allow them to go) to the public library so the parents can vet the books their child checks out. That didn't come out right. The freedom to read is good. It is the lack of respect for a parent's decision as to what their child reads that is a problem. When a parent tells a child, you may not read XYZ because we believe to do so is immoral (or whatever reason), and then the school facilitates the child being able to do so behind the parents back that leads children astray. It is [B][I]only [/I][/B]school libraries that I feel should restrict their collections. I have read at the college level since I was 10 years old. I read 100s of books per year. I have read most "banned" books :) My only 'bad' reading experience came from when I was 11 or 12 and checked out a book with a cool title not understanding that it had rape scenes in it. I wish the librarian had said, "honey, you might be a little young for that, let's talk to your mom". [/QUOTE]
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