Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Competency #9- Internet

Using www.clusty.com I searched for sites on intellectual freedom. I found the following site- http://www.pabbis.com/. PABBIS stands for Parents Against Bad Books In Schools.

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The site talks about how you might be shocked to know that there are inappropraite books in our schools. It has page with a list of the various books that they don't think should be on the shelves of school libraries. To get to this page there is a disclaimer about having to be over 18-years-old. The page has excerpts from the various books to show why these people think the books are bad.

I chose this site because it inferiates me when people try to get books banned or influence others opinions on what is bad. They do mention on the site that bad is whatever you determine it is and that they are not trying to determine what is bad for others. I think that just by starting this web site they are trying to influence others and get them to see the books as bad. I chose intellectual freedom as my topic because I am so passionate about it and don't believe books should be banned. If you don't like a book then don't read it and talk to your kids about why you don't like it and don't what them reading it but don't don't make the decision for everyone.