Censorship

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The world is filled with obscene things. And it would seem that parents
are just trying to protect their children from the outside world. But does it
really help? My friends sister was upset with her parents for raising her in
such a sheltered environment. When she went away to college, she got a taste of
what the real world was really like. These days, an average elementary school
student knows many things. They are influenced by a wide range of sources, from
television and other forms of media, their environment at home and school, to
their personality and background. What they read does not necessarily mean that
they will follow it. Literature is a valued source of knowledge for these
children, and should not be held back. So rather than applying full censorship,
it should be made an age-related censorship. Many complaints were issued about
the immaturity of the readers. Younger children should be prevented from
borrowing material intended for an older age group. ...

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