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Cúdae · 12-01-2002, 08:59 PM

MLD: No, not offended. I think I read little too fast and took some stuff the wrong way. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Back to the topic... Elaborating on the Pandora's Box idea, are school pricipals opening it further by banning Tolkien? They want students to become well educated people, yet they ban a writer whose writing is generally thought of to be good. Tolkien is an example of fine writing skills, as are the many other authors banned. If the principals or whoever is banning the books wants the students to become people that can write at least somewhat well, is banning these books a good idea? I know that there are other reasons, but it seems illogical in this sense.

On the other point, primary responsibility does lie with the parents, but what does it mean when a school official bans a book but a parent says, "My child may read this book."

12-01-2002, 08:59 PM	#22
Cúdae Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 160	MLD: No, not offended. I think I read little too fast and took some stuff the wrong way. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Back to the topic... Elaborating on the Pandora's Box idea, are school pricipals opening it further by banning Tolkien? They want students to become well educated people, yet they ban a writer whose writing is generally thought of to be good. Tolkien is an example of fine writing skills, as are the many other authors banned. If the principals or whoever is banning the books wants the students to become people that can write at least somewhat well, is banning these books a good idea? I know that there are other reasons, but it seems illogical in this sense. On the other point, primary responsibility does lie with the parents, but what does it mean when a school official bans a book but a parent says, "My child may read this book." __________________ "And if you listen very hard/ The tune will come to you at last/ When all are one and one is all/ To be a rock and not to roll." --Led Zeppelin "Stairway to Heaven"