While I have no issue with limiting access to certain types of texts based on who would have access to them.

Outright banning of just about any literature is in my opinion anathema to free thought.

(However, to clarify, I'm not ready to populate a children's library with Playboy magazine, nor do I have much issue with banning certain forms of exploitation publications. However, most would probably refrain from classifying these as "literature".)

It is the same old son and dance something in every piece of literature offends someone. I am personally offended by the ridiculous crap that passes for books for kids. I monitor what my kids read, I read some pretty offensive literature, I wouldn't be surprised if Atlas Shrugged is on most lists for banning. God forbid we fight the system, think freely, or see the real picture for what it truly is. I say leave our Constitution alone. Most amendments that have been made offend me, put that question in there survey, oh wait, that would distract from the agenda...

"PARENT BEAR"!!!

"Mama" or "Papa" is sexist, and cannot be tolerated. Better yet: "custodial adult" so as not to discriminate against adoptive of foster parents.

Disgusting. It starts very early these days when kids are not taught critical thinking, but to join in the collective system and follow directive_.
Always being independent and not much of a team player, I learned long ago that as long as I could read and books were available, I could teach myself anything needed regardless of other peoples agendas. The internet is a great source of information, but it can be censored; Not so with the books in my library.. at least until the salamander rounds the corner. Welcome to Fahrenheit 451.

Good image. Remember to cross your eyes when they look at you - no one will ever suspect that you are The Mastermind of Evil!

Jan

Disgusting.

More people who want the government to control availability, rather than simply being able to control their kids.

It is interesting that conservatives are out front with this view. This is consistent with them trying to control social issues, which is inconsistent with them trying to liberate fiscal issues, but I doubt any of them really think objectively.

Also interesting that more education reduces the percentage of this view, as well as independents having the lowest percentage. However, the total percentage is scary.

I view the entire subject as an inability to deal with raising children, disbelief others have the ability or both, and seeking the government to take this over.

I wonder how many people would answer "yes" to the question: "Do you think the government should take over raising children to avoid the pitfalls parents run into?" I bet the result is even scarier!

I have a tractor funnel which is shaped just right for that!!! -- j
.

and I find it extraordinarily distressing that the nation was
founded with religious freedom in mind -- and now, this kind of
crap is rampant. . Can't We Just Be Free???!!! -- j
.

And getting stupider.

A sign that 1) we, as a people, have neglected history and 2) we are stupider that we've ever been as a people.

Indeed.

Agreed.

Of course.

It's already done in dozens of articles, revues, and samples.

I suspect there exists libraries and reading lists that have excluded those books.

It disgusts me, but it is not surprising to me.

We have approximately 27% of the population completely dependent on the government and another 20% partially dependent on the government.

It would be interesting to see the poll done in the Ivy league schools and then also in the parasite populations of the country. What would be the difference?

We have jumped 20% in the number of people living off the government since 2008. It is logical that overtime that would also cause an increase in those that feel no need to educate themselves. They do not need to for self preservation.

I have a niece that thinks that philosophy, religion and anything against the federal government should be banded from discussion. All related books removed as well. I quote her "those things make people think, and then they just want to destroy everything and not accept anything [that the government does]" brackets added for context. She is one of those that is completely dependent on the government for her, and her two children's existence.

Six years ago she would not have said such a thing, she was working at a McDonnalds as a shift manager and liked her job. What happened? She figured out that by having a couple of kids and being a stay at home mom she could make more money. She then acted on this and the rapid rate at which her mind, and moral system, have decayed is staggering. Combine this with the increase in people that have done just this kind of thing and the numbers in this study are not surprising.

We are in luck in that the second child caused complications that will keep her from having any more, otherwise we would have more little illiterate welfare cases being supported by taxes with no need to become literate and more government help should they become "special needs" as they grow up. As it is we have two form her that will become "special needs" should she figure out that doing so will get her bus rides, bus attendants, extra time at school and less time for her to be a mom. All of which would be a big plus to her, and further her own and her children illiterate behaviors.

If we continue that cycle it can only get worse.

And if they can't ban it, then rewrite it.

Indeed.

I'll never get book banners or any information banners. There lies purposeful ignorance and tyranny.

Do you really think we can still be shocked?
This poll really disgusts me.

That comes together with the increase of the "liberal" population, who are actually marxists, although they don't even know about that.
This is the result of decades of marxist brainwashing beginning at school. What do you think was the purpose of all those school system reforms ?

But pretty darn hard if you actually read the book. I think they would burn it.

Fahrenheit 451 .... soon to be non-fiction

Its a very rare book I don't read more than once. So a book as good as AS or Fountainhead will be read more than once.

Aye, the Internet doesn't make you stupid or closed minded, it just makes your stupidity or closed-mindedness more accessible and visible to others.