what do you think about this? i thought the library was a safe place to go but its not apparentely.
Many parents are aware of the dangers of the public schools; few seem aware of the threats posed by the public libraries. In my opinion, the "Freedom to Read"2 statement and "Freedom to View"3 statement issued by the American Library Association (ALA) basically say, "You have no right to impose your narrow views on society, and you have no right to censor what the other citizens of your community choose to read or view. Leave us alone."
The ALA actually celebrates "Banned Books Week " each year and encourages young people to read the authors and the books that were most often challenged on moral grounds! If you find this hard to believe, please go to their web site, www.ala.org, and see it for yourself.
The children's department in the average library contains books on human sexuality that are nothing short of pornographic. Almost without exception, homosexuality and lesbianism are defended and actually promoted, often with the statement that "certain people are opposed to these lifestyles only because of their own ignorance and fear."
My local library even has a children's picture book on censorship. After describing the evils of censorship and detailing the book burnings imposed by the Nazis and other totalitarian regimes, the book names the censors who pose a current threat to our dearly held freedoms of press and speech: the religious fundamentalists!
As the author, Scarlett Mcnspire firmly held views, and fundamentalists have sought to silence the opposition. Fundamentalists are, by definition, intolerant of other views. Their lives are dominated by their religion. TcGwire, puts it, "Throughout the [twentieth] century, religious matters have continued to ihey believe that their religion is the only religion and that they are the only true followers of God."
isnt it hate speach the bolded part?
