tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post4720789957495358789..comments2023-09-27T03:58:56.646-06:00Comments on Bessemer Opinions: We Love the LibrariansJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842576168520693461noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-73307832481791598772008-09-29T16:07:00.000-06:002008-09-29T16:07:00.000-06:00If you don't like it, don't read it. Just as you ...If you don't like it, don't read it. Just as you have control over what you watch on T.V. you can control what books you check out of the library (or buy). You shouldn't be afraid that your children may read something and become corrupted by it. <BR/><BR/>I saw more craziness and vulgarity in high school (and my church youth group) than my parents could ponder. Teens cuss, talk about sex (and have it), talk about drugs (and do them), etc. I promise that none of it was the result of English lit class (those that paid attention in that class usually were the better behaved kids). You are not going to be able to shield them from this stuff. You can teach them to respect your families personal beliefs however. Just because they read a cuss word in a book doesn't mean that have to say the cuss word in their everyday speech and you can teach them that.<BR/><BR/>The article talks about a girl that checked a book out of the library and, after reading it, found the content objectionable. She then took it upon herself to not return the book (theft) to the library. To me this is an attempt by one individual to impose their belief system on the rest of the school and in the process breaking one of God's laws (man's law as well). I cannot express how much it infuriates me for someone to tell me what is best for me, especially when they act the hypocrite in the process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-38913175087698477852008-09-29T14:17:00.000-06:002008-09-29T14:17:00.000-06:00Morals vary but the constitution does not (Republi...Morals vary but the constitution does not (Republicans don't understand that). So thank God there is a constitution that keeps those better than thou moralist control freaks in order.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842576168520693461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-43802054990623425282008-09-29T14:13:00.000-06:002008-09-29T14:13:00.000-06:00And Tango Makes Three - About gay penguins!!!The C...And Tango Makes Three - About gay penguins!!!<BR/>The Chocolate Wars - language obviously not appropriate for young readers.<BR/>Olive's Ocean - Sexually explicit<BR/>and on and on and on we could go.<BR/><BR/>Thank God there are people with morals STILL ALIVE in this country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-2803499368220466892008-09-29T08:12:00.000-06:002008-09-29T08:12:00.000-06:00I can't believe that people are still trying to ba...I can't believe that people are still trying to ban The Chocolate War. They have been trying that since I was in high school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com