WHEN NEWSPAPERS DECIDE TO PRINT OR NOT PRINT A STORY--THE ISSUE IS CALLED EDITING AND THIS CAN BE ESPECIALLY WITH LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
-WHEN TV/RADIO DECIDE TO AIR OR NOT AIR A STORY--IT'S CALLED PROGRAMMING
--WHEN LIBRARIANS DECIDE WHAT WILL BE IN THE COLLECTION-IT'S CALLED--SELECTIVE REVIEW
WHEN CITIZENS/TAXPAYERS DECIDE TO HAVE OR NOT HAVE BOOKS/MATERIALS IN THE LIBRARY--IT'S CALLED CENSORSHIP
ALL OF THE ABOVE IS THE CHOICE FOR OR AGAINST SOMETHING--BUT THE ONLY ONE WITH A STIGMA ATTACHED TO IT IS THE CITIZEN/TAXPAYER--CENSOR.
See how labeling can bring about an opinion--this is verbal gymnastics.
Hope you see the point.
(Source: NMC)
5 comments:
Well, a newspaper, radio/television station is a business and it is their prerogative to print or not.
Librarians are hired and trained to make those sort of decisions.
Whereas you do not speak for everyone.
Hope that clarifies it for you.
I think you people are on crack! Don't you have anything better to do with your time. I can think of many many other areas where taxpayer dollars are wasted. I have kids in West Bend. This does not bother me to have these books at their disposal. Are we religious? YES! We are also open minded. If one of my children has a question about homosexuality, this is a tool they may learn something from. Isn't it better to read about what it is than to actually try it? OMG, is this 1950 or what? I'm sure you won't keep this, but you people are CRAZY! - Scott Best
The FCC is not a private business and they can regulate the air waves.
Even if you are a private citizen or business there are certain items that are deemed too graphic for certain age levels.
It IS censorship, and book banning. Asking for a book to be removed, (which you did in your original request) is banning. Having it moved, is censorship. I don't understand why this is even being considered. When my kids wanted to read "Harry Potter," and "Twilight," I read them first. That way I could talk to them about any subjects that came up while they were reading it. Not to mention, it was fun to be able to discuss the books with them. That's my job as a parent- to be aware of what my kids are reading, doing, etc. It is not my job, or yours, to make those decisions for other parents. By the way- I read "wallflower." I disagree with you that it is porn. So, by whose opinion do we judge what is acceptable?
beesbess, I read "Perks" and just like you I didn't find it pornographic at all. I don't think it's the right book for very young teens, but I'd have no problem with an older teen around 16 or 17 reading it. "Perks" is an excellent read.
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