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Originally Posted by Gilda
It does, however, indicate the desire to ban, the attitude that this is something that "they" don't want other people to read. This event helps to raise awareness that such attempts are still taking place, and that awareness may contribute to resistance to such attempts when they do occur.
Also, having corporate co-sponsors doesn't mean that they are the driving force behind the event, nor does it mean that drawing attention to attempts to remove books isn't a worthy cause.
This is exactly why this event is beneficial. It keeps the idea that there are would be censors out there who would like to decide for you what you and your children should be allowed to read fresh in people's minds.
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So in other words, some people complained for whatever reason, no books were banned, and this is something to get worked up about?
What you are saying is that school boards/libraries etc know whats best for peoples children. I find that such people are no better informed than anyone else and as such challanges are good, there NEEDS to be a way for objections to be raised. Since I plan on taking an active role in the education of my child this is a non-issue for me as it is.