LeVar Burton wants you to read banned books

[MinTrut]

What drives people to silence others, and quash the free exchange of ideas?

“When I read Fahrenheit 451 for the first time,” LeVar Burton says, “I couldn’t imagine that situation in my reality. It was a shame, right? Wow. Those poor people in that misguided society. I live in that society now. That dystopian story has become my truth.”

LeVar Burton Wants You to Read Banned Books

Florida, the leading state, banned over 500 books. Florida’s governor is a huge proponent of that. This is massively concerning to the majority of Americans who do not support book bans.

Burton compares the banning of books to attempts to control women's bodies:

"This is part of a movement that we are battling for control over our minds and our bodies."

While liberals have been justifiably criticized for their efforts to alter classic works of fiction, conservatives seem to be pursuing a deeper and more pervasive effort to deny access to books they deem unacceptable.

But these same conservatives are the first to decry what they correctly describe as the war on conservative speech online, and the so-called "cancellation" of those who may have engaged in unpopular/unfashionable expression.

Why this disconnect?

Will the Constitution prevail, or are we on a steep slide into cultural darkness?

 

[westwall]

What drives people to silence others, and quash the free exchange of ideas?

“When I read Fahrenheit 451 for the first time,” LeVar Burton says, “I couldn’t imagine that situation in my reality. It was a shame, right? Wow. Those poor people in that misguided society. I live in that society now. That dystopian story has become my truth.”

LeVar Burton Wants You to Read Banned Books

Florida, the leading state, banned over 500 books. Florida’s governor is a huge proponent of that. This is massively concerning to the majority of Americans who do not support book bans.

Burton compares the banning of books to attempts to control women's bodies:

"This is part of a movement that we are battling for control over our minds and our bodies."

While liberals have been justifiably criticized for their efforts to alter classic works of fiction, conservatives seem to be pursuing a deeper and more pervasive effort to deny access to books they deem unacceptable.

But these same conservatives are the first to decry what they correctly describe as the war on conservative speech online, and the so-called "cancellation" of those who may have engaged in unpopular/unfashionable expression.

Why this disconnect?

Will the Constitution prevail, or are we on a steep slide into cultural darkness?

Why do you post a thread and then flee when you get your ass handed to you?

 

[WinterBorn]

At no time have people who banned books been in the right.

But I like the responses from the world. Not just LeVar Burton, but others.

The artist Pink will be giving out banned books on her tour.

 

[Blues Man]

What drives people to silence others, and quash the free exchange of ideas?

“When I read Fahrenheit 451 for the first time,” LeVar Burton says, “I couldn’t imagine that situation in my reality. It was a shame, right? Wow. Those poor people in that misguided society. I live in that society now. That dystopian story has become my truth.”

LeVar Burton Wants You to Read Banned Books

Florida, the leading state, banned over 500 books. Florida’s governor is a huge proponent of that. This is massively concerning to the majority of Americans who do not support book bans.

Burton compares the banning of books to attempts to control women's bodies:

"This is part of a movement that we are battling for control over our minds and our bodies."

While liberals have been justifiably criticized for their efforts to alter classic works of fiction, conservatives seem to be pursuing a deeper and more pervasive effort to deny access to books they deem unacceptable.

But these same conservatives are the first to decry what they correctly describe as the war on conservative speech online, and the so-called "cancellation" of those who may have engaged in unpopular/unfashionable expression.

Why this disconnect?

Will the Constitution prevail, or are we on a steep slide into cultural darkness?

If books were actually banned no one could read them

 

[TNHarley]

Florida banned 500 bucks?
Name one.

 

[WinterBorn]

If books were actually banned no one could read them

Taking them out of libraries effectively bans them for many kids.

I would prefer they send out a list of books in their library that they find objectionable, and then let the parents decide when their children read.

 

[Lastamender]

What drives people to silence others, and quash the free exchange of ideas?

“When I read Fahrenheit 451 for the first time,” LeVar Burton says, “I couldn’t imagine that situation in my reality. It was a shame, right? Wow. Those poor people in that misguided society. I live in that society now. That dystopian story has become my truth.”

LeVar Burton Wants You to Read Banned Books

Florida, the leading state, banned over 500 books. Florida’s governor is a huge proponent of that. This is massively concerning to the majority of Americans who do not support book bans.

Burton compares the banning of books to attempts to control women's bodies:

"This is part of a movement that we are battling for control over our minds and our bodies."

While liberals have been justifiably criticized for their efforts to alter classic works of fiction, conservatives seem to be pursuing a deeper and more pervasive effort to deny access to books they deem unacceptable.

But these same conservatives are the first to decry what they correctly describe as the war on conservative speech online, and the so-called "cancellation" of those who may have engaged in unpopular/unfashionable expression.

Why this disconnect?

Will the Constitution prevail, or are we on a steep slide into cultural darkness?

So Kunta does not know what pornography is. Thanks for letting us know.

 

[Lastamender]

Taking them out of libraries effectively bans them for many kids.

I would prefer they send out a list of books in their library that they find objectionable, and then let the parents decide when their children read.

Children are in libraries without parental supervision.

 

[martybegan]

What drives people to silence others, and quash the free exchange of ideas?

“When I read Fahrenheit 451 for the first time,” LeVar Burton says, “I couldn’t imagine that situation in my reality. It was a shame, right? Wow. Those poor people in that misguided society. I live in that society now. That dystopian story has become my truth.”

LeVar Burton Wants You to Read Banned Books

Florida, the leading state, banned over 500 books. Florida’s governor is a huge proponent of that. This is massively concerning to the majority of Americans who do not support book bans.

Burton compares the banning of books to attempts to control women's bodies:

"This is part of a movement that we are battling for control over our minds and our bodies."

While liberals have been justifiably criticized for their efforts to alter classic works of fiction, conservatives seem to be pursuing a deeper and more pervasive effort to deny access to books they deem unacceptable.

But these same conservatives are the first to decry what they correctly describe as the war on conservative speech online, and the so-called "cancellation" of those who may have engaged in unpopular/unfashionable expression.

Why this disconnect?

Will the Constitution prevail, or are we on a steep slide into cultural darkness?

Why is he equating actual literature to the smut parents don't want in grade school libraries?

 

[martybegan]

Taking them out of libraries effectively bans them for many kids.

I would prefer they send out a list of books in their library that they find objectionable, and then let the parents decide when their children read.

Their parents can't buy them books?

Or are you saying you advocate providing sexual literature to children without their permission?

 

[WinterBorn]

Florida banned 500 bucks?
Name one.

LOL! Just one?

How about a few? 'The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, 'Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and 'Forver by Judy Blume.

Most of the bannings have come in just a few counties. But the banning is real, not some conspiracy theory.

 

[martybegan]

LOL! Just one?

How about a few? 'The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, 'Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, and 'Forver by Judy Blume.

Most of the bannings have come in just a few counties. But the banning is real, not some conspiracy theory.

So no one in those counties can buy or own those books?

 

[WinterBorn]

Their parents can't buy them books?

Or are you saying you advocate providing sexual literature to children without their permission?

Nice try. I said nothing about providing sexual literature. But providing such literature when age appropriate should work.

Or, as I said, how about making a list and sending to the parents and let THEM decide.

 

[WinterBorn]

So no one in those counties can buy or own those books?

Don't be daft. I am pretty sure you know the answer to that.

 

[martybegan]

Nice try. I said nothing about providing sexual literature. But providing such literature when age appropriate should work.

Or, as I said, how about making a list and sending to the parents and let THEM decide.

The current fight is really over sexual material, and you know it.

Because some holier than thou LGBT idiot in the library would ignore the parents.

 

[WinterBorn]

So no one in those counties can buy or own those books?

You really like making shit up, don't you?

Having access to books in a library in critical to educating our children and informing our adults.

 

[martybegan]

Don't be daft. I am pretty sure you know the answer to that.

Then you are not talking about a book ban.

Should A Brave New World be in a library used by 6th graders?

 

[WinterBorn]

The current fight is really over sexual material, and you know it.

Because some holier than thou LGBT idiot in the library would ignore the parents.

And sex is bad, huh?

Ignore the parents? I raised 4 kids. I knew what they were reading.

 

[martybegan]

You really like making shit up, don't you?

Having access to books in a library in critical to educating our children and informing our adults.

Then it's not a ban.

You really like running kids lives instead of thier parents, don't you?

 

[LeroyDumonde]

Is Mein Kampf stilled banned in Germany? Maybe people should read it.