[Jim Scott]

Surely you don't think that Penthouse should be allowed in the elementary school library...

Let us not attempt to split hairs. People may object to anything they wish and they should if they believe a book would have a detrimental impact on children.

I said they should not attempt to ban non-sexualized, fantasy-based books such as 'Harry Potter', where any negative influence it could have on children is truly a matter of interpretation unlike Penthouse, which is clearly and historically pornographic and requires no interpretation.

[AppyPappy]

I see nothing wrong with parents objecting to materials they feel are detrimental for whatever reason. It could be Captain Planet or Pokemon or anti-gun books. They certainly have done it with religious books. If parents want their kids to read Potter, they can do it without involving the schools.