never understood why a so-called democracy even has banned books to begin with

@punapeter

2 жыл бұрын

"so-called" it's supposed to be a Democratic (adjective) Republic (noun). Ever been to a Library? It's not a democracy. It's a Representative system. Supposed to be. In reality it's a MICorpratocracy.

@michaelpalmieri7335

2 жыл бұрын

Because there's a lot of ignorant people in this country who are afraid of any book that doesn't fit in with their narrow-minded world view, and who have no basic idea about how democracy is supposed to work.

New York City Library ROCKS! Thank you

Carl Sagan once stated, ..."this is the dumbing down of America...a kind of celebration of ignorance"

@pablo6305

Жыл бұрын

Im not racist but if you watch anything on tv there is always one of every race and the blacks are represented as uneducated hood ratts. I have many black friends that have brought this to my attention. Theres no equality in race equality. We are all humans the common ground we share is existince. But to be made to exist a certain way is not up to anyone but the person living it. We have been lead like stupid sheep to cliff edge and we following the death of our childrens chance to make there own way in life. Fate isnt seen but doesnt mean it should be controlled.

Maybe The South Needs Book-Mobiles

@michaelpalmieri7335

2 жыл бұрын

Are you kidding? Those Southerners now have such a right-wing mentality, they'd probably think the books in the Book-Mobiles are either written by Communists or pedophiles. (Marjorie Taylor Greene is a Southerner too, from Georgia)

Let people have access to any book they want, with the exception of adult themed books not given to children if they are deemed inappropriate for certain age categories, just like movies are rated… no book should be banned in America

@bjromer30

2 жыл бұрын

The way I see it them banning books may have inadvertently awakened an interest in reading and learning. It treats education as rebellious. Reverse psychology perhaps?

@PGVEL

Жыл бұрын

Many Disney movies are adult themed too.

Send out copies via the internet to all who want them.

Thank you!!!!💙

I remember reading Catcher in the Rye in high school in 63 or 64. I think we kids had about five or six copies of it. We passed it around from one to another. It certainly wasn't a book we were going to find in the school library. We all had to hide it from our teachers and our parents. Probably more kids read this book, because it way forbidden.

@renatahenderson8270

Жыл бұрын

I read it in the 70s because I heard they had banned it in some school systems. That made me look for it in my public library. It wasn't required reading in my school.

Doesn't matter almost all NYC students are below their grade level as far as math and reading are concerned!

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@Lizablue0608

2 жыл бұрын

Religion just isn’t respected like it should be. It’s become tribalism. Sad, no one should be judged by their beliefs.

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🥱if you're crying over a book then you got some growing up to do still.

@Whitneypyant

Жыл бұрын

It's not about the books. It's more censorship. The republicans are all about freedom of choice and freedom but they are ones banning books