Should a book detailing how to kill yourself with household items be in a school library? Sometimes it’s about protecting people from themselves.
I do agree that Mein Kampf should not be banned (and funnily enough, contrary to popular belief it never was banned in Germany), but please don’t put it in every library. I would feel weird handing a child a copy of it, even if it was annotated. They lack the critical thinking skills and context surrounding it, and might misinterpret its contents. Anyway I’m not saying I’m right, that’s just my opinion.
PS: I like your phrase “it speaks for itself” because in my eyes, all books “speak” to you, but not all of them say the right things. It’s up to the reader to interpret it, and not everyone is capable of that.
I guess “prominence” is kind of an automatic filter. Libraries have no interest in stocking a book that tells one how to kill themself, but they can should curate books that are controversial, but interesting.
Honestly it should be in every library.
It speaks for itself. That’s what books do.
Honestly I disagree.
Should a book detailing how to kill yourself with household items be in a school library? Sometimes it’s about protecting people from themselves.
I do agree that Mein Kampf should not be banned (and funnily enough, contrary to popular belief it never was banned in Germany), but please don’t put it in every library. I would feel weird handing a child a copy of it, even if it was annotated. They lack the critical thinking skills and context surrounding it, and might misinterpret its contents. Anyway I’m not saying I’m right, that’s just my opinion.
PS: I like your phrase “it speaks for itself” because in my eyes, all books “speak” to you, but not all of them say the right things. It’s up to the reader to interpret it, and not everyone is capable of that.
True.
I guess “prominence” is kind of an automatic filter. Libraries have no interest in stocking a book that tells one how to kill themself, but they can should curate books that are controversial, but interesting.