Book banning, burning, and censoring.?

Book banning, burning, and censoring.?Hi, I would very much appreciate your participation in this survey for a school project. Thanks!

A. Do you feel that some books or educational materials (ex pamphlets, videos) should not be allowed in school libraries?



B. Would you consider any of the following topics inappropriate for NON-FICTION books in a high school or middle school library? (list number)

1. Sexuality (sexual orientation,sexually transmitted disease, human reproductive functions etc)
2. Religion
3. Drug/alcohol abuse
4. Violence/Abuse (ie child, sexual, physical etc)
5. Mental health issues
6. Other



C. Would you consider any of the following inappropriate content for a FICTION book in a high school or middle school library? (list number)

7. Sexuality (sexual orientation, sexual imagery/theme, detailed sex scenes etc)
8. Profanity
9. Violence/Abuse (war, rape, fighting, child abuse etc)
10. Negativity towards a particular religion
11. Drug/alcohol abuse
12. Mental health issues
13. Other



D. If you answered "yes" to any parts of A, B, or C, please site your reasoning.



E. Are there any books that were part of your curriculum or your child's curriculum that you found to be indecent or unsuitable for assignment?



F. Which option most nearly represents your opinion of book burnings?
1. I have no problem with people burning books, and would do it myself if I ever felt moved to.
2. I wouldn't do it myself, but I think some books are burned for good reasons.
3. Book burning is not a real issue. I'm indifferent.
4. Book burning is ridiculous and achieves nothing.
5. Book burning is wrong and disrespectful to authors.
6. Burning books is a disgrace to freedom of speech.

Red
I will put this very simply, as it is important:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

A book shoudl never be burned, it's no different than banning speech.

Never.

NEVER.

Bob
It depends on the age of the person who will have access to the media. Would you put a book about such controversial topics in a sixth grade library where the subject could upset and traumatize the child? Would you put books in a level where the readers will likely use the material as inappropriate resources, where there will be no parent or academic guidance to understand the subject? This is clearly not a simple black and white issue. For every complex problem, there are many simple wrong answers.

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