The meeting also drew detractors of James, with one person saying: “Their goal is not trying to get their own kids the books but trying to get it into our kids’ hands – and the things that they’re feeding in these books are just straight lies.”
Even if true, that’s not a reason to ban or restrict books. People lie in books all the time. And books don’t just appear in people’s hands. It’s one thing to be against it for required reading, but it’s completely different that you don’t even want to give people the option to read it. Also, don’t parents check out most books for young kids, or at least watch what they are reading? Why not, you know, parent?
Even if true, that’s not a reason to ban or restrict books. People lie in books all the time. And books don’t just appear in people’s hands. It’s one thing to be against it for required reading, but it’s completely different that you don’t even want to give people the option to read it. Also, don’t parents check out most books for young kids, or at least watch what they are reading? Why not, you know, parent?