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To: Dayman
I don’t believe censorship has any place in the library. If someone doesn’t want to see a book then they don’t have to take it out.

Then you need to get out more.
Every Public library has practiced politically correct censorship (thanks to the pervert deathgrip on society,) for decades, now.
But I can name a dozen historical scholarly works which have been unavailable at any public library I've checked, simply because prevailing, LOUD, current social attitudes do not approve of the facts, or the historical context of the event or the subject matter.

On a more general note, the censorship extends to some of the works of Mark Twain, books like "Little Black Sambo," and Disney movies like "Song of the South."

Courtesy of the self-defined and perpetually oppressed, both racially and sexually.

178 posted on 07/14/2010 1:19:34 PM PDT by Publius6961 ("We don't want to hear words; we want action and results.")
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To: Publius6961

“...Every Public library has practiced politically correct censorship...”

So you use that to justify further censorship? It already happens so what’s a little more? That makes sense. /s

I disagree with the removal of “Little Black Sambo,” “Song of the South,” “The Bell Curve,” and any other works, or blocking internet access. It’s called consistency. You seem to be OK with removing works from libraries as long as you don’t like the work or those who would read such a thing.


179 posted on 07/14/2010 3:40:20 PM PDT by Dayman
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