I'm glad Kim took that absurd dysfunction and ran with it. The ridiculousness of this measure in a country that values freedom above all else, cannot be overstated. Thanks, Kim, for bringing rhyme and reason to the issue (and to you as well Louise).
Most of the books on that list are not familiar to my students here in Japan, but everyone knows Harry Potter. "Isn’t there a Harry Potter attraction at Universal Studios? Weren’t the films highly successful?” are some of the questions I’m asked. They can’t conceive of any reason why anyone would not want children to read them.
Dare I suggest that they are coming from a perspective grounded in reason as opposed to strategies for controlling the ways that people think. So many issues of division here in the states are regarding one group of people trying to control others whether it's women and reproductive rights or what our children read. It is difficult to understand for certain.
Mark, I'm not sure their thinking is necessarily grounded in reason. It's more like they don't question how things could be different, so they are surprised that in "America", people wouldn't allow HP. Maybe there's an assumption that other places are the same as here which, I guess, is understandable. The thinking (questioning why) doesn't go much beyond that, however. [my stereotype/bias?]
I'm glad Kim took that absurd dysfunction and ran with it. The ridiculousness of this measure in a country that values freedom above all else, cannot be overstated. Thanks, Kim, for bringing rhyme and reason to the issue (and to you as well Louise).
Most of the books on that list are not familiar to my students here in Japan, but everyone knows Harry Potter. "Isn’t there a Harry Potter attraction at Universal Studios? Weren’t the films highly successful?” are some of the questions I’m asked. They can’t conceive of any reason why anyone would not want children to read them.
Dare I suggest that they are coming from a perspective grounded in reason as opposed to strategies for controlling the ways that people think. So many issues of division here in the states are regarding one group of people trying to control others whether it's women and reproductive rights or what our children read. It is difficult to understand for certain.
Mark, I'm not sure their thinking is necessarily grounded in reason. It's more like they don't question how things could be different, so they are surprised that in "America", people wouldn't allow HP. Maybe there's an assumption that other places are the same as here which, I guess, is understandable. The thinking (questioning why) doesn't go much beyond that, however. [my stereotype/bias?]
Very good points Louise, that makes sense.