Anyone in favor of banning books?

[Hawkeye21 2,398]

Been seeing a lot of talk lately about school boards trying to ban books from their schools.  I'm not in favor of it.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/maus-book-holocaust-banned-tennessee-school-district

[fandandy 3,313]

Depends on the book I guess.

Raping Kids For Dummies or something similar I might support banning or at least barring its sale within 500 feet of an elementary school.

[avoiding injuries 1,574]

Depends on the book. Dr Seuss, no. How to transition into the opposite sex, yes. 

[Mike Honcho 5,251]

Yes, waste of paper, use a tablet. 

[edjr 6,580]

5 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

Yes, waste of paper, use a tablet. 

T.P.

[fandandy 3,313]

41 minutes ago, edjr said:

T.P.

Mike's a Packers fan.  He wipes with his hand.

[Cdub100 3,894]

57 minutes ago, avoiding injuries said:

Depends on the book. Dr Seuss, no. How to transition into the opposite sex, yes. 

This

[RLLD 4,207]

Not at all, in any way.....government and my neighbors can stay the fock out of my life choices of what to read.

[frank 2,295]

You are either in favor of banning books or you aren’t. If you are ok with banning certain books, you are in favor of banning books. 

[Horseman 2,438]

3 minutes ago, frank said:

You are either in favor of banning books or you aren’t. If you are ok with banning certain books, you are in favor of banning books. 

Right.  I'm in favor in banning the books I don't like is a non-starter.  The obvious answer is NO.  

[BunnysBastatrds 2,418]

 
 I don’t think the Anarchist Cook Book should be sold anywhere or viewed in ANY libraries. I looked through it once in college. How to be a terrorist should be the title. Back then it was a felony to own.

[MDC 7,325]

Texas Republican Rep wants to ban 850 books.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,314]

The. Chiefs should ban that playbook they used Sunday. 

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Not ALL books belong in schools. 

[cyclone24 1,913]

21 minutes ago, frank said:

You are either in favor of banning books or you aren’t. If you are ok with banning certain books, you are in favor of banning books. 

Then yes…because i dont think a 6th grader needs to read explicit sexual content or sex changes when they cant process what they are reading.

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Just now, cyclone24 said:

Then yes…because i dont think a 6th grader needs to read explicit sexual content or sex changes when they cant process what they are reading.

The answer should be yes in 100% of people.  But, of course, there are some actual libertarians out there.  Not very many. 

[Alias Detective 1,396]

If I am forced to read a book I should have the opportunity to say Fock you.

[frank 2,295]

Also, I would argue that banning books and saying that some books don’t belong in a public elementary school library or class are two different things. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,314]

I’d like to see anything written by Howard Zinn banned instead of it being used as an actual history book. 

[Hawkeye21 2,398]

21 minutes ago, TimmySmith said:

Not ALL books belong in schools. 

Do you agree with school boards banning books that have been read in classes for decades?

[Hawkeye21 2,398]

12 minutes ago, Alias Detective said:

If I am forced to read a book I should have the opportunity to say Fock you.

Wouldn't that give the school the opportunity to give you a failing grade then?

[Hawkeye21 2,398]

22 minutes ago, cyclone24 said:

Then yes…because i dont think a 6th grader needs to read explicit sexual content or sex changes when they cant process what they are reading.

What book are 6th graders reading about that?

[Alias Detective 1,396]

1 minute ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Wouldn't that give the school the opportunity to give you a failing grade then?

I suppose.  Do grades matter anymore?  I hear race is a big deciding factor.  

[Hardcore troubadour 15,314]

1 minute ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Do you agree with school boards banning books that have been read in classes for decades?

How many decades? If it’s after the leftists  and the teachers union took over schools then maybe. Probably. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,314]

Just now, Hawkeye21 said:

What book are 6th graders reading about that?

We all know if it’s not happening in your school district then it’s not happening anywhere. Never mind 

[Hawkeye21 2,398]

1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

How many decades? If it’s after the leftists  and the teachers union took over schools then maybe. Probably. 

Four decades or so.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,314]

Just now, Hawkeye21 said:

Four decades or so.

Yeah, I’m sure there’s a few that could go. 

[Hawkeye21 2,398]

2 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

We all know if it’s not happening in your school district then it’s not happening anywhere. Never mind 

Solid addition to the discussion, as always.

[Hawkeye21 2,398]

Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

Yeah, I’m sure there’s a few that could go. 

Why though?

[Hardcore troubadour 15,314]

2 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Why though?

Because the left is on a fifty year losing streak. They have screwed up eduction since they took  over , so if they wanted them, they should probably go. It’s like my Giants. The prior GM didn’t get much right, so I’ll assume what’s left isn’t any good either , so you can toss the whole lot for all I care. 

[Hawkeye21 2,398]

Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

Because the left is on a fifty year losing streak. They have screwed up eduction since they took her, so if they wanted them, they should probably go. 

That's a pretty crappy way to make decisions. 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,314]

1 minute ago, Hawkeye21 said:

That's a pretty crappy way to make decisions. 

Just playing the odds. You do everyday, we all do. So why is that crappy? 

[KSB2424 3,148]

52 minutes ago, frank said:

You are either in favor of banning books or you aren’t. If you are ok with banning certain books, you are in favor of banning books. 

Horrible take.  Obviously no books should be banned from SOCIETY.  But that’s not the question is it?  This is about which books are appropriate for school age children.  The PG books go in the Elementary school.  The PG-13 books (and lower) go in the Middle School library or curriculum.  On up the ladder…..

 

[Hawkeye21 2,398]

Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

Just playing the odds. You do everyday, we all do. So why is that crappy? 

I could understand making small, personal decisions that way but I disagree on making important decisions for education that way.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,314]

7 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

I could understand making small, personal decisions that way but I disagree on making important decisions for education that way.

 What can I say. I play the odds and they tell me what’s most likely.  I take it from there. Odds are if leftists want it, I don’t. It’s not 100 pct but it’s a good start. 

[Hawkeye21 2,398]

1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

 What can I say. I play the odds and they tell me what’s most likely.  I take it from there. Odds are if leftists want it, I don’t. It’s not 100 pct but it’s a good start. 

Not much of a free thinker then.  Makes sense.

[Djgb13 2,339]

I saw where schools in Washington were banning To Kill A Mockingbird because “it makes people feel uncomfortable with the racism”  

[cyclone24 1,913]

40 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

What book are 6th graders reading about that?

I’d have to go back and look but I saw the clip of a mom reading excerpts out of some book here in Waukee that was pretty explicit…available at the middle school.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,314]

19 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Not much of a free thinker then.  Makes sense.

Tomato Tamato. You think schools should have closed and masks were a good idea. Bahhhh.  Bahhhhh

[Hawkeye21 2,398]

12 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Tomato Tamato. You think schools should have closed and masks were a good idea. Bahhhh.  Bahhhhh

Is there a reason you make things up like this?