tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433060810844381104.post7314923530698144415..comments2024-03-28T00:47:13.143-05:00Comments on Maureen L. Gill: They're banning used books in Turkey...Windy City Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12321329398106454261noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433060810844381104.post-55452680934693655702011-03-16T20:06:56.786-05:002011-03-16T20:06:56.786-05:00I totally agree with what Luke said about violence...I totally agree with what Luke said about violence and profanity on television vs. in books.<br /><br />I also always wonder just how stupid we seem to think our kids are...? My kids are 5 and 9 and neither one of them has ever struggled to understand the difference between fantasy and reality. What kind of play would kids have without imaginations and a fertile fantasy world to "play" in?! That fantasy argument is so unbelievably lame!Angel Atwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400100745812977490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433060810844381104.post-43277341397885663472011-02-08T08:34:36.783-06:002011-02-08T08:34:36.783-06:00gypsytoo; thanks for the comment. As a matter of f...gypsytoo; thanks for the comment. As a matter of fact, any credible biology class should contain information about evolution. When scientists say something is a "theory" they don't use the term in the same way lay people/non-scientists do who think "theory" means something is still open to debate. In science, there's the theory that the earth is round, the theory of gravitation, the theory of evolution -- it simply means this is what we, the scientists, do believe and with the information we now possess these things are true. It doesn't mean we don't know for sure if the earth is round or we're not really sure that when an apple falls it will hit the ground or that we aren't equally certain that species evolve. The biggest hindrance to understanding what evolution is and why it is valid science is that so many Americans are very poorly educated about science and they are easily confused and misled by all the nonsense coming from people who have a very religious agenda. So, just to answer your comment, I agree with you that our children are not getting the education they need; too many cannot read well or spell worth a damn and too many are poor in math. I would only add that they are also being held hostage to the far right's religious agenda that continues to insist evolution and creationism are equally valid and should be taught side by side. They are wrong; evolution is a valid scientific theory that has repeatedly been proven and creationism is a religious interpretation taken from Genesis that purports to give a religious explanation (instead of a scientific one) for the appearance of man on earth. One belongs in the biology/science classroom and the other belongs in Bible class. <br /><br />Thanks for your comment; I appreciated it.Windy City Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12321329398106454261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433060810844381104.post-1633424552886835092011-02-07T21:02:52.362-06:002011-02-07T21:02:52.362-06:00just this morning there was an article on the news...just this morning there was an article on the news - i believe cnn about teaching creationism over evolution. why must either be taught? where do we stand in the world with our education? our children don't know how to read, can't spell, don't know how to count. why don't we just start with math, reading, and science - and not worry about evolution and creationism. leave that up to them when they get educated and have their jobs and can decide for themself. me thinks i had enough this morning.gypsytoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433060810844381104.post-35969528560753970342011-01-28T15:50:04.838-06:002011-01-28T15:50:04.838-06:00Luke, those books are currently banned in certain ...Luke, those books are currently banned in certain parts of the US. The link to more info is http://712educators.about.com/od/bannedbooks/tp/banned_books.htm?p=1<br /><br />I thought I had it at the end of my post but don't know where it went... sorry; it's been a long day!Windy City Authorhttp://www.windycityauthor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433060810844381104.post-57796149574219751952011-01-28T15:26:06.182-06:002011-01-28T15:26:06.182-06:00Thanks for the link Maureen! It surely is shocking...Thanks for the link Maureen! It surely is shocking to see so many classic pieces of literature being taken out of the hands of our children due to outdated, misinformed views and narrow mindedness, especially when these same nasty elements (profanity, violence, sexuality, drug use) are freely broadcast on prime-time TV.<br /><br />I was wondering whether these examples above were currently banned or if they are a list of great banned books throughout history? my personal favourite is the banning of fantasy books so that the fantastic elements and reality will not become blurred for children ... and they wonder why kids hate school. Let's just remove anything that encourages creativity from the stimulus completely!Luke Raftlhttp://www.allyourstarsareout.comnoreply@blogger.com