Libraries and Books: Highlights and Dangers, Tuesday

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

Jon was at the front of class today looking a bit rumpled, but considerably better than he had the week before. If disgruntled.

"I'm afraid I must apologise, as I have no course for today. I was planning on working on it over the weekend, but I was...ah...a child." He sighed. "And there aren't a lot of movies actually about books that I could find."

He passed out an actual paper printout. "Yes, this is old fashioned, but not everybody reads at the same pace, and this way you can all read the article as quickly or slowly as you need, and then we can discuss it. Even if you've never heard of any of the books mentioned, how do you feel about restricting the publishing or access to books because of the ideas in them? Does it ever have a place, and if so, what is that place and where do you draw the line?"

Comments

Re: Class activity

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"I think there are books that probably ought not to be read but it's hardly my place to say which ones, or to tell anyone there are things they shouldn't read."

Unless they were books detailing how to do dark magic in which case Belle would have Opinions.

Re: Class activity

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

Jon would join you on that one, Belle.

He nodded. "There are books that are actually dangerous, not just ideas people think should be controlled."