I have been here with you before and replying to you is going completely against my better judgment, but here goes...
Quoting myself: "Now at this point there isn't a legitimate call from a large number of parents, but if there are parents that are concerned, then the book should be brought to the attention of all the parents and they should have the ability to speak against or for it."
I very specifically said that all parents should be made aware and given the chance to decide. DO NOT put words into my mouth.
I get so tired of hearing people say "I could handle it at that age." because the truth of the matter is that every child is different and the *only* people who have a right to decide whether they are capable of handling it or not is their parents.
Quoting you: "Basically what you’re saying here is that because one man didn’t like what his kid was reading, the other kids shouldn’t get to read it either. That’s censorship...and well, we all know my views on censorship."
Quoting me again: "And if a vast majority of parents in that school district feel that book is too mature for their teens, then they should have the ability to have it removed from the curriculum entirely."
Quoting you again: "And if you think a book is bad…then you really haven’t watched television lately, have you?"
I never said the book was bad. I haven't read it, I have no clue what that book's content is. I guarantee you that if that book becomes required reading for my kids, then I will read it. I will make a judgment call and if I think it is too sensitive, I will bring it up with the school board. I will ask that all the parents be given the chance to review it and then given the chance to either encourage or discourage it's place in the curriculum. You know why? Because that is what a parent is a parent for! To parent their child. And when parents are belittled for attempting to do just that, our world is in a sad sad state.
I am not in any way shape or form saying that the book shouldn't exist. I'm not even saying that teens shouldn't read it. What I am saying is that parents should have the chance to decide if their kid is ready for that and not have it left up to a committee of people who do not know every child in every classroom.
I have seen what is on television. I watch a lot of things on television but I have my TiVo set to disallow any show with questionable content unless you have the password. Why? Because *I* know what my children can handle and *I* get to decide what they watch.
Comparing television to required reading is ludicrous. No one sits there and says "Okay, tonight your son has to watch The L Word because we're going to discuss it tomorrow. I know you don't agree but he's going to fail this class if he doesn't." Television is a choice, and questionable content in a required reading course should be too.
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Date: 2006-02-22 06:18 pm (UTC)Quoting myself: "Now at this point there isn't a legitimate call from a large number of parents, but if there are parents that are concerned, then the book should be brought to the attention of all the parents and they should have the ability to speak against or for it."
I very specifically said that all parents should be made aware and given the chance to decide. DO NOT put words into my mouth.
I get so tired of hearing people say "I could handle it at that age." because the truth of the matter is that every child is different and the *only* people who have a right to decide whether they are capable of handling it or not is their parents.
Quoting you: "Basically what you’re saying here is that because one man didn’t like what his kid was reading, the other kids shouldn’t get to read it either. That’s censorship...and well, we all know my views on censorship."
Quoting me again: "And if a vast majority of parents in that school district feel that book is too mature for their teens, then they should have the ability to have it removed from the curriculum entirely."
Quoting you again: "And if you think a book is bad…then you really haven’t watched television lately, have you?"
I never said the book was bad. I haven't read it, I have no clue what that book's content is. I guarantee you that if that book becomes required reading for my kids, then I will read it. I will make a judgment call and if I think it is too sensitive, I will bring it up with the school board. I will ask that all the parents be given the chance to review it and then given the chance to either encourage or discourage it's place in the curriculum. You know why? Because that is what a parent is a parent for! To parent their child. And when parents are belittled for attempting to do just that, our world is in a sad sad state.
I am not in any way shape or form saying that the book shouldn't exist. I'm not even saying that teens shouldn't read it. What I am saying is that parents should have the chance to decide if their kid is ready for that and not have it left up to a committee of people who do not know every child in every classroom.
I have seen what is on television. I watch a lot of things on television but I have my TiVo set to disallow any show with questionable content unless you have the password. Why? Because *I* know what my children can handle and *I* get to decide what they watch.
Comparing television to required reading is ludicrous. No one sits there and says "Okay, tonight your son has to watch The L Word because we're going to discuss it tomorrow. I know you don't agree but he's going to fail this class if he doesn't." Television is a choice, and questionable content in a required reading course should be too.