[demosthenes the elder]

I never favor banning books. I sometimes favor burning the authors/pushers of books at the stake. I'll look it up and read it before putting on the black hood and whetting my axe.

[A_perfect_lady]

Well, I think sometimes the words "ban" and "censor" are thrown around a little too casually (and I just did it myself.) But in my education class my prof was talking about books that have been "banned" by "censors" and gave a list including the Anne Rocquelaire "Beauty" books, which are totally B&D porn. And I said, "Excuse me, but I've READ these books and no kid needs to be reading them in school." And of course, the prof used my comment as proof that even teachers can be "censors." I'm thinking, okay, so NOTHING can be challenged in today's schools??