Comments on: Romance on the Web.

By: julia

julia — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:37:51 +0000

Is it the joke of the universe to have the country most known for free speech also be the country most plagued by self-appointed culture censors? Can you say, founded by Puritans, anyone?

By: Wylie

Wylie — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:53:34 +0000

I’m off to chase these links… but before I do, I, too, shun censorship. Makes my hackles go up.
We’re pretty lucky in Canada. There is no ‘official’ banned book lists, though there is an unofficial ‘not recommended for school or public libraries’ list. Though it is up to the library itself to decide.

By: Gayle O

Gayle O — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:58:47 +0000

Thank you for the story spots.
I too believe that anything should go. We do not need to censure reading material. As you said, a sticker or even a rating system similar to those for movies or television to warn of explicit content, violence , language etc.. It is up to parents to moniter their children and adults should be allowed the freedom to choose what they want to read.

By: Carol G

Carol G — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:35:33 +0000

I was very interested to read the post about censorship in a retirement home. I am afraid though that it didn’t really surprise me. I have found in my years of living that there are WAY too many people who feel they have the right to decide what is ‘best’ for everyone, and are not in the least interested in anyone else’s idea of what they should be ‘allowed’ to do. I wonder if the Christian Bible is allowed on those shelves–after all, it has some pretty steamy passages!

By: Joyce M.

Joyce M. — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:30:04 +0000

I broke my hip last year and was stuck in a rehab place that only had one small cart for their books. I wondered about their sensorship.

By: Shelley Munro

Shelley Munro — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:59:12 +0000

Cheryl – I was shocked, too. I really dislike censorship like this. I figure old-age pensioners have earned the right to read whatever they like!

By: Cheryl McInnis

Cheryl McInnis — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:41:13 +0000

Thanks for the nifty links Shelley! I was blown away by the post on censorship…GRRR…since I work in a public library this issue is near and dear to my heart.

By: JK Coi

JK Coi — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:29:11 +0000

Thank you for the links!
And I’m going to go check out your post at the Samhain blog.

By: Rhonda Barnes

Rhonda Barnes — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:49:27 +0000

Thanks for the links. Some very interesting sites!

Rhonda

By: Shelley Munro

Shelley Munro — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:04:09 +0000

That was a great post, Kaye. Very informative.