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05-12-2006, 05:43 AM
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Over the past few weeks it appears that a women (who claims to have not actually read the books) in Gwinnet County has been fighting to have the Potter books removed from the shelves of public schools. She claims the books insight witchcraft and promote demonic activities. This is not the first time that the morals of the Potter books have been questioned.
The school board came to the conclusion that the accusations being made had no reasonable grounds and allowed the Potter books to remain on the shelves for children to enjoy.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported: Quote:
"At the very heart of this issue is censorship," Boyce said. "Our students do understand the difference between fact and fiction. Let's let those who want to read the Harry Potter books have the opportunity to do so."
Personally I agree, the magic in the stories is mearly a shell to the underlying subtext of the stories. The overall value of Harry's journey is the relationships he makes with those he loves and the importance of sacrafice, messages that are clearly evident in history and important in teaching children.
To learn more about banned books check out the American Library Association.
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05-12-2006, 08:41 PM
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|  Mrs. Dan RadcliffeFirecrab
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YAY! Go Harry! Go Jo! I can't see why people hate them so much.
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05-12-2006, 08:41 PM
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| | Firecrab
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*sigh* if she doesn't want to read the series that's fine with her. But people can't go around trying to ban books because of beliefs. especially if the person hasn't read the books. It's the parent's choice, and I feel/ know that there's a lot more to the Harry Potter series than witchcraft. but this is my opinion.
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05-12-2006, 08:51 PM
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| | Billywig
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Actually, yesterday in my language arts class, we were talking about censorship and Harry Potter did come up. We do have it in our school library, but nonetheless, it also has something to do with religion. For an example, my CCD teacher (Catholic) says that whichcraft and Harry Potter is the spawn of the devil and devils work (she's old and loony). I called out to her and disaggreed, I said it was built on a unique idea but was more or less surrounded by relationships and life as a teenage boy growing up and facing the troubles of his past. She then disagreed and sent me over the top.
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05-12-2006, 09:02 PM
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|  Keeper of Ginny's AttitudeBatty BellaKnarl
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good for potter!! im glad they are fighting it.
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05-12-2006, 09:03 PM
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| | Jarvey
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That's stupid! If you've never read the books keep your mouth shut! Then after you've read them we might listen to your opinion!
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05-12-2006, 09:07 PM
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05-12-2006, 09:09 PM
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total rubbish and crap. wait can i say crap? maybe i should put c**p instead? hahaha. instead of magic Jo now needs to write "the craft-that-must-not-be-named"
How much more crazy lady from Donnie Darko can you get? geeze...
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05-12-2006, 09:26 PM
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gr..that makes me mad..just get over it already!
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05-12-2006, 09:35 PM
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|  Faerie CircleTonks' Love for LupinBillywig
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How utterly insane!! I say insane, because it is insane to ban a book for any reason. I hate hearing about things like this. Without books of any kind where exactly would our society be today? I will tell you nowhere good. There would be no outlet for our imagination. I wish the people banning these books would realize the damage they are doing to our children for the future. I mean come on. Just because you do not like something is no reason for the rest of us to hate it. I Love my books. All books are important.  I'll hush now...sorry...my tirade is over. 
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05-12-2006, 09:41 PM
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woo hoo, why on earth wud u want to ban HP? children wont get ideas from it
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05-12-2006, 10:12 PM
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| | Billywig
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That is so dumb! Grrr...I'm mad!!!!!
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05-13-2006, 12:11 AM
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I hate when people who do that...All she probably want is attention...Come on how you going to judge the books when you haven't even read not one peice of it...And Harry Potter is no where near witch craft Harry Potter Is where you can let your imagination run wild just to think damn I wish something like this could really happen just like if you were reading A fairytail...And if the mother had actually took the time to read the books and watch the movie she will see it's all fantasy!!! | |
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05-13-2006, 01:42 AM
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First of all, it's a public school. If they think that Harry Potter is "promoting bad morals," they should take their protest somewhere else, because it is a public school. I'm sure there's something written in the Constitution about it.
I get hassled by some of the people at the school I attend (it's Catholic), because the pope says that if you read these books, and you believe in the Lord, then you shouldn't read these books because they promote witchcraft. Again, if maybe he'd had actually read the books, he would see that it's a very well written tale of the classic theme of good versus evil.
Now, perhaps if those women had actually read the books themselves, they would be opining differently. My philosophy is that if you haven't really experienced something, then you can't really place an opinion on it.
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05-13-2006, 02:00 AM
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| | Puffskein
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Why do ppl hate potter so much? Potter sooooooooooooo roxs!!!!!!!!!!! The point of the story is bout a boi dealing with wicthraft! Some ppl can be so obnxious!!
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05-13-2006, 02:06 AM
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What the hell!!!!
Maybe she should actually read the books before commenting, anyone can tell that their fiction!!
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05-13-2006, 02:37 AM
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I have heard SO MANY times....."I can't believe you let him see GoF! He's only seven!"
My son has learned VERY valuable lessons from the books and movies. There is nothing wrong with good versus evil, friendship and loyalty and putting yourself in danger for the good of all. People that speak badly about HP need to be pitied. They only look stupid when they speak of things they know nothing about. If any of you get admonished for loving HP, read Connie Neal's books about why we SHOULD read HP. One is titled "The Gospel according to Harry Potter" and the other is "What's a Christian supposed to do with Harry Potter." Her parallels with the Gospel blow those naysayers out of the water and make them look like the fools that they are. This soccer mom is thrilled that her son loves HP.............as do I.
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05-13-2006, 02:45 AM
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|  Letin' LooseFirecrab
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Ppl have 2 really stop hating. My family is mucho religious but I still luv potter!! So it has witchcraft. I doubt u'll burn in hell 4 reading a book bout magic. Gosh, ppl need 2 grow up & get a life!!
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05-13-2006, 03:08 AM
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What a person! Like lady... ya we all go around cursing people with a stick of wood. I think she needs to read the books before she goes full out and tries to ban the books!
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05-13-2006, 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by starlightangel I wish people wactually READ the books before attempting to do something as ridiculous as banning them Hear hear hear!
honestly.
they can't tell if its bad for anyone
if they haven't read the books. read them first....
and then try to argue with us that its bad.
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05-13-2006, 04:14 AM
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Stupied woman!
It might actually help if she read the books, everyone knows it's only fiction!
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05-13-2006, 06:00 AM
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how can somone be that overreactive?i mean it doesn't teach kids how to use magic..and what does she mean by "promoting demonic activities"?its about the fight of good and evil.....sometimes i don't understand what some people think *sigh*
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05-13-2006, 08:10 AM
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It's funny how everyone here is all about having an open mind and reading the books before talking about them, buuuuuuuuuuuut well, I'd like to point out the usage of the words: insane, they should just shut up, stupid, crap and dumb... *Ottery feels the word crap should be banned from SS because it's actually more offensive than as with two ss's* And you all should take back hell again too...
But anyways...bane is spelled, well bane Kaz, btw, and I'd like to point out mispellings are very offensive to me too, and mispellers should be banned, they're the bane of my existence. *fires the cannons* H/Hr shippers should be banned as well but since they don't ship here on SS it's okay...
We should ban rap too. And OMG! 7th Heaven and Bernie Mac...let's ban common sense while we're at it...I swear I don't have any
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Originally Posted by iron ice [o.k i agree with ottery, it's parent's restriction that counts too :dragon: Wow someone agreed with me  they saw through the humor and understood... I'm so...so happy. 
And they should ban Cuba, and femminism, and nuclear warheads, I mean who thought of those anyways right? They should ban war, and ban bans...
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05-13-2006, 08:38 AM
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Ok then, that is really weird.
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05-13-2006, 10:14 AM
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| | Puffskein
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my opionion is that the HP books
shouldnt be banned because
some people really like the books
so they should be allowed anyways.
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05-13-2006, 10:29 AM
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| K. O. Harry's Patronus Jarvey
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The woman hasn't even read the books..Just becuz its a witch/wizard (magic) book doesnot means that she start preventing kids from reading it!!!
HP's lotta fun..Theres no harm in it!!
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