The 2020's has become the Era of Stupidity, with dumbass Governor Ron DeSantis vigorously pursuing the banning of books in Florida, including "Animal Farm" and "Slaughterhouse 5," while other states want to forcefeed the teachings of a religious book.
In total, Florida has banned 3,135 books across 11 school districts, by far, the most in the country.
Texas is 2nd with 625 books banned in 33 school districts.
Among our country's most frequently banned books are "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Of Mice and Men," "The Catcher in the Rye" and, of course, the obscene "Harry Potter" series.
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| "To Kill a Mockingbird" (movie version) |
"To Kill a Mockingbird," set in 1930's Alabama, deals with the trial of a Black man charged with murder, using the word "nigger" 44 times, but it's typically sex scenes or sexual innuendo that triggers a book's banning. (I admit to being tantalized by a bit of sexual content in Pearl S. Buck's "The Good Earth," reading it in 7th or 8th grade.)
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| Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters |
One book not banned, the so-called Holy Bible, is now required to be taught in Oklahoma, following an order by State Superintendent Ryan Walters.(Hopefully, the Oklahoma Supreme Court will strike down this foolish, unconstitutional order.)
If Walters had actually read the Bible from cover to cover, all 66 "books," as I have, he might not be so eager to demand it be taught Oklahoma's fifth to twelve grade classrooms.
That particular religious book is a pretty nasty read, advocating the stoning of women suspected of not being virgins on their wedding night, God ordering bears to devour 42 "disrespectful" children, God drowning all of Earth's inhabitants, except for 8 adults, in a global flood, not a wholesome read at any age.
Readers response: all different. From "To Kill a Mockingbird" the behavior of the father that cuts all communication/life of the son Boo just because he misbehaved around the town. Now, we do not want kids to learn about the abuse, the power and evil of a man that did this to his son. Now modern parents kill their children. Also the female character that is alone, taking care of her brothers and saves money to send them to buy ice-cream, in order to be alone with the Black guy that later she accuses of raping her. We do not want children to read about the situation of women in the past. Controlled by a bad father and unable to have time to find a boyfriend.
ReplyDeleteMinors should not read about Susanna, a wealthy Jewish woman. Two judges want to force her to have sex with them and if
ReplyDeleteSusanna refuses they will accuse her of adultery. The two judges are bullies and take Susana to court and accuse her. No one believes her so she asks God for help. Children will have nightmares.
The books of today are touching on topics that are difficult to know about but that serve a purpose: love between men, drug abuse, AIDS, etc You read, you learn and you give thanks to the world for being alive, healthy and happy.
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