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Yes, books are banned. But unless we frame the context of why, we are simply demonizing the practice by using an unsavory term.
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got it.
so we can say----liquidated--that's good yes? erased. eliminated. censored might work in certain cases.
because the word "banned" is harsh--it reminds one of marriage announcements in a catholic parish.
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Do we allow pornography, KKK materials, bestiality, sadomasochism, man-boy love,
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and a book like, o i dont know, toni morrison's
beloved is like those how?
just to show you that i'm paying attention.
this is like an iq test question: which pieces do not belong, right?
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If they are not allowed in schools, are they not banned?
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i thought you called that an unsavory term.
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These are extremes, but we do draw lines in our schools.
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so because there are some lines, then any line is ok.
so long as you dont "demonize" the books that are--um--liquidated from the cirriculum by referring to them as banned, everything is fine.
got it.
the problem is the word "banned."
because it sounds bad.