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nota benerude.23 Oct 20213 years agoFlag comment for review
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nota beneI agree mystery|*_*|. Also, if a book is blatantly offensive against a culture, the culture should have the right to ban it if they find it23 Oct 20213 years agoFlag comment for review
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mystery|*_*|I wouldn't say "ban", but I would suggest authors to add warnings to a book for parents and children to filter the inappropriate ones.26 Aug 20213 years agoThis comment has been flagged
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anna xWhy teach history when there’s a risk of us repeating it’s the same with books every deserves a right to read6 May 20213 years agoThis comment has been flagged
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lorimNo book should be banned. Obviously not every book is appropriate for kids, but banning them removes the ability to criticise them.22 Apr 20213 years agoThis comment has been flagged
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savannahjasmineit is not okay to ban literature as some children are more mature than the average teen therefore meaning some of us have a deeper insight19 Feb 20213 years agoThis comment has been flagged
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manveerI've read most of these as well as Solzhenitsyn, books are a vital way of seeing a variety of issues & perspectives (plus freedom of speech)8 Aug 20204 years agoFlag comment for review
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osquigglesome books do have age ratings in a way suggesting older readers to read or 13+ readers are suggested examples: 'gone' series and 'cherub'.8 Jul 20204 years agoFlag comment for review
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weebsome kids books are extremely violent, don't see them banned though.9 Jun 20204 years agoFlag comment for review
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zumsthrough access to all knowledge sources, both good and bad, we can formulate our own ideas- this is better than ignorance.30 May 20204 years agoFlag comment for review
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prostulzileiIf you are to ban a book, then why other could not ban other books which may be useful to read? Banning books lead to absurd situations.27 Mar 20204 years agoFlag comment for review
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haniaBooks allow people experience other peoples lives and empathise with them so banning certain books can narrow peoples mindset and view25 Jan 20204 years agoFlag comment for review
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lilygControlling the language that we can access is a way of controlling thoughts.16 Jan 20204 years agoFlag comment for review
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estelleIt counts as freedom speech, authors have the right to express their opinions through writing. It's up to us to accept/deny ideologies made5 Nov 20195 years agoFlag comment for review
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estelleIt's a form of censorship and is often related to totallizarian regimes. If we ban books, we are slowly eradicating democraty.5 Nov 20195 years agoFlag comment for review
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duh?!I think its abhorrent people would entertain the idea of infringing on this right even if it is something like holocaust denial.9 Sep 20195 years agoFlag comment for review
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dogtoothBanning books for violence is wrong but, books containing nazi propaganda and what not could radicalise someone at it is dangerous29 Apr 20195 years agoFlag comment for review
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nerdgirlBanning books is not an acceptable idea. Creativity and experiences are some of the best ways we learn how to be ourselves.14 Dec 20185 years agoFlag comment for review
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harveyPeople should be allowed to make a decision for themselves on whether or not the content of a book is too extreme for them.7 Oct 20186 years agoFlag comment for review
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harveyPeople should be allowed to make a decision for themselves on whether or not the content of a book is too extreme for them.7 Oct 20186 years agoFlag comment for review
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harveyPeople should be allowed to make a decision for themselves on whether or not the content of a book is too extreme for them.7 Oct 20186 years agoFlag comment for review
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agbChildren should be given more credit for their awareness of the realities of the world and and shouldn't be stopped from reading19 Mar 20186 years agoFlag comment for review
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chaiIt's true that banning will go against freedom of speech, however, spoiling children' childhood with dangerous material should be considered9 Mar 20186 years agoFlag comment for review
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luna_lovegoodBooks are a way for authors to express their opinions on the world around them8 Feb 20186 years agoFlag comment for review
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rainbowqueenI can't believe one of John Green's books was almost banned, he writes about really important issues that other people ignore2 Nov 20177 years agoThis comment has been flagged
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autumn_leafNo way- no books should ever be banned! It would stop people learning about the world we live in and different human experiences2 Nov 20177 years agoThis comment has been flagged
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elliotporter65In my opinion, what you do with the information from a book is up to you, but remember, your actions have consequences.31 Jan 20231 year agoFlag comment for review
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elliotporter65In my opinion, what you do with the information from a book is up to you, but remember, your actions have consequences.31 Jan 20231 year agoFlag comment for review
