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And did any of these "actors" actually [i]say[/i] any of what this oh-so-factual meme claims?
Or is this another of these colossal "leap of faith/actions-speak-louder-than-words" attempt to conjure something out of nothing that you are constantly attempting to do?
Or is this another of these colossal "leap of faith/actions-speak-louder-than-words" attempt to conjure something out of nothing that you are constantly attempting to do?
WalterF · 70-79, M
@SW-User I will ignore that. More of the usual drivel from you.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
No idea who they all are really, but are you saying they might all be SW users? :-)
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
@WalterF Oh well, I'd certainly agree with you there.
It seems to echo what others have said elsewhere on SW, that there are small, self-arranged, largely-voluntary groups in a few places in the USA, who have appointed themselves the arbiters of what books may or shall not be read in schools or even public libraries, unless first read and approved by these vigilante types. One contributor here pointed out that it means essentially any and every new novel (and history-book?) published has to pass this test.
Apparently it is not whether the literature is suitable for children by age-range and academic development, as is the normal consideration, but whether it meets the watchers' dogma. Whatever they intend, it would seem basically a desire to confine the children's or library-users' minds and outlook on life to that dogma. I wonder if [i]The Handmaid's Tale[/i], [i]Fahrenheit 451[/i], [i]1984[/i] and [i]The Second Sleep[/i] are among the proscribed works....
I rather wonder too what would happen if some student replies to a teacher telling a class "Though Shalt Not Read 'XxxxYyyZzz' ", that, "Oh, my parents bought it and we all really enjoyed it!"
My point about going to a bookshop was not simply facile; but that neither Amazon nor those overbearing parents, school non-governors and library book-nonbuyers can really stop anyone reading what they want, and may even make the books more attractive as "forbidden-fruit".
I am though rather surprised at Amazon's action, partly for that reason, but also since it exists to sell as much as possible over as wide a range as possible, to make as much money as possible while destroying as much of the normal retail trade.... as possible.
Obviously it will say what books it has banned but does it give any explanation, specific to each book, beyond "We disagree with it"?
It seems to echo what others have said elsewhere on SW, that there are small, self-arranged, largely-voluntary groups in a few places in the USA, who have appointed themselves the arbiters of what books may or shall not be read in schools or even public libraries, unless first read and approved by these vigilante types. One contributor here pointed out that it means essentially any and every new novel (and history-book?) published has to pass this test.
Apparently it is not whether the literature is suitable for children by age-range and academic development, as is the normal consideration, but whether it meets the watchers' dogma. Whatever they intend, it would seem basically a desire to confine the children's or library-users' minds and outlook on life to that dogma. I wonder if [i]The Handmaid's Tale[/i], [i]Fahrenheit 451[/i], [i]1984[/i] and [i]The Second Sleep[/i] are among the proscribed works....
I rather wonder too what would happen if some student replies to a teacher telling a class "Though Shalt Not Read 'XxxxYyyZzz' ", that, "Oh, my parents bought it and we all really enjoyed it!"
My point about going to a bookshop was not simply facile; but that neither Amazon nor those overbearing parents, school non-governors and library book-nonbuyers can really stop anyone reading what they want, and may even make the books more attractive as "forbidden-fruit".
I am though rather surprised at Amazon's action, partly for that reason, but also since it exists to sell as much as possible over as wide a range as possible, to make as much money as possible while destroying as much of the normal retail trade.... as possible.
Obviously it will say what books it has banned but does it give any explanation, specific to each book, beyond "We disagree with it"?