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Anyone interested in German history in particular and European history in general should read it. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 05/02/2010 08:47:14 PM
1. Are there any books that should ever be censored? If so, why? If so, which ones? Who should decide what books are censored and for whom?


I don't think any book should ever be censored.

2. Should any books be withheld from libraries in high schools? If so, why? If so, which ones? Who should decide what books are withheld?


Again, no books should be withheld.

3. Name five books (aside from religious works) that you think have had a massive impact on the world, and at least one that is frequently overlooked on lists of that sort.


1. The Communist Manifesto
2. The Analects of Confucius I am counting this as a non-religious text
3. The Wealth of Nations
4. Iliad/Odyssey Counting them as one long one.
5. The Prince

And one that is often overlooked? It may be a passing fad, but they keep coming back so the book that influenced much of today's preoccupation with them. Dracula
4. Do you think any of the books you listed in point 3 should be read in schools as mandatory reading? Why or why not?


All of them. Why? Because they are all vastly influential in explaining our own Greco-Roman heritage, the heritage of East Asia, and the basis for our modern economic system.

5. Name five books (aside from religious works) that you think SHOULD be mandatory reading in schools (or at least "on the curriculum" if you don't like the word "mandatory"), and why.


See above.

6. Do you think schools are too careful in choosing books due to pressure from those who would censor the curriculum? If so, which sorts of books do you feel are unjustly censored?


Economic works are not properly focused on.

7. Do you think schools place too much emphasis on particular themes or ideas when choosing their curriculum? If so, which ones?


Too much political correctness. We need more study on religions. Plural. Discuss and compare and contrast the world's religious, the books they are based on, and the political and cultural milieus they currently inhabit.

8. Are there any authors you would remove from school curricula who are presently well-represented? Why?


J.D. Salinger, Jane Austen

9. Are there any authors not represented that you would like to see added generally? Why?


Hmm. None that I can think of.

10. Is there ONE book (aside from religious works) that you think EVERYONE should read? If so, what book and why?


My works listed above.
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Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Tom - 05/02/2010 05:15:17 PM 1670 Views
Interesting post nossy - 05/02/2010 06:19:06 PM 1181 Views
I agree. One Shakespeare is sufficient. *NM* Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 06:42:51 AM 462 Views
Oh, fun! You mentioned the 语录 by Chairman Mao... Tom - 06/02/2010 06:35:21 PM 1060 Views
Tough Subject, censorship LadyLorraine - 05/02/2010 07:24:39 PM 1189 Views
I think I would be worried if a school had more than one copy of Mein Kampf Tom - 06/02/2010 06:30:08 PM 1079 Views
I was mostly just using it as an example, since it was what the article talked about LadyLorraine - 06/02/2010 10:20:08 PM 1113 Views
tough questions random thoughts - 05/02/2010 08:26:30 PM 1145 Views
I never saw the humour in Dilbert... Tom - 06/02/2010 06:28:57 PM 1169 Views
I actually ran into this in high school. Apsalar Shadowdancer - 05/02/2010 08:33:10 PM 1334 Views
I found that we covered a lot about American Indian issues in US History. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:23:16 PM 1087 Views
we coverd most of those things as well Apsalar Shadowdancer - 06/02/2010 08:08:22 PM 1325 Views
Anyone interested in German history in particular and European history in general should read it. The Shrike - 05/02/2010 08:47:14 PM 1299 Views
I think jane austen and the brontes would be good to leave in LadyLorraine - 06/02/2010 03:44:10 AM 1006 Views
They could read Pride & Prejudice & Zombies instead. *NM* The Shrike - 06/02/2010 04:03:34 PM 503 Views
They could. It'd be very educational. LadyLorraine - 06/02/2010 04:37:23 PM 920 Views
I read a great number of books I don't necesarily agree with, so I'm on your side. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:19:21 PM 1098 Views
What about... Macharius - 18/02/2010 06:57:56 PM 1362 Views
Hmm. jh - 05/02/2010 09:11:13 PM 1144 Views
It's interesting that many of the most influential books are hardly ever read. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:15:19 PM 1093 Views
Love the survey. Legolas - 05/02/2010 09:42:29 PM 1297 Views
Interesting. Do you really think that Nineteen Eighty-Four is plausible? Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 10:13:56 AM 1127 Views
It doesn't have to be plausible as a whole to be relevant. Legolas - 06/02/2010 08:28:20 PM 1088 Views
I agree entirely Camilla - 06/02/2010 10:32:07 PM 1179 Views
You raise an interesting point. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:06:20 PM 1097 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Camilla - 05/02/2010 11:09:41 PM 1284 Views
Nietzsche as mandatory reading - that's a fun idea. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:00:29 PM 1144 Views
Re: Nietzsche as mandatory reading - that's a fun idea. Camilla - 06/02/2010 06:03:59 PM 1171 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. aria - 05/02/2010 11:47:08 PM 1242 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Camilla - 06/02/2010 12:11:06 AM 1099 Views
I agree with most of that. But to quote our eminent Camilla... Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 10:30:15 AM 1204 Views
Re: I agree with most of that. But to quote our eminent Camilla... aria - 06/02/2010 12:25:37 PM 1128 Views
I agree on the Shakespeare (and mentioned that below). Tom - 06/02/2010 05:54:50 PM 1097 Views
Re: I agree on the Shakespeare (and mentioned that below). Camilla - 06/02/2010 06:05:48 PM 1218 Views
I don't think high school students need to discuss possibilities for staging. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:36:03 AM 1037 Views
I think there is value to discussing staging LadyLorraine - 07/02/2010 01:52:47 AM 1029 Views
nice post AgentOrange - 06/02/2010 01:27:23 AM 1076 Views
Re: nice post AgentOrange - 06/02/2010 01:29:34 AM 1092 Views
A lot of people think von Clausewitz is important. Tom - 06/02/2010 05:51:44 PM 1024 Views
More than Sun Tzu? *NM* Legolas - 06/02/2010 08:31:44 PM 431 Views
Sun Zi was relatively unknown in the West until recently. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:30:06 AM 1047 Views
Sure, but he could still have influenced world history by influencing Asia... *NM* Legolas - 07/02/2010 01:35:17 AM 463 Views
Doubtful. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:41:01 AM 1098 Views
Tom, you did not just write that AgentOrange - 07/02/2010 10:12:40 AM 1128 Views
The Mongols are not East Asian. They are Central Asian. Tom - 07/02/2010 03:06:19 PM 1129 Views
Neat. Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 06:41:37 AM 1341 Views
Brave New World is an excellent choice. Tom - 06/02/2010 05:15:15 PM 1022 Views
In many ways, books are like automobiles or power tools... Larry - 06/02/2010 11:08:01 AM 1249 Views
The interesting thing, to my mind, is that the BBC article talks about "Lebensraum". Tom - 06/02/2010 04:46:34 PM 1083 Views
And nary a thing about Alois Hitler, no? Larry - 06/02/2010 05:52:50 PM 1268 Views
I have yet to see a literature teacher in schools teach history through literature. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:33:57 AM 1116 Views
But yet I know several history teachers who have done this Larry - 07/02/2010 10:38:49 AM 1213 Views
Viewing history through a literary prism is usually an injustice to the study of history. Tom - 07/02/2010 03:16:30 PM 1168 Views
No, the opposite: viewing literature through historical lens is what I'm interested in Larry - 07/02/2010 03:31:04 PM 1132 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Novo - 06/02/2010 01:44:07 PM 1198 Views
I agree that Shakespeare is over-emphasised. Tom - 06/02/2010 04:29:16 PM 975 Views
Before responding to others, I'll post my own responses Tom - 06/02/2010 04:26:53 PM 1235 Views
Re: Before responding to others, I'll post my own responses Camilla - 06/02/2010 10:34:10 PM 1052 Views
Hmm. Rebekah - 06/02/2010 11:33:02 PM 1111 Views
New Zealand has culture? Tom - 07/02/2010 03:25:28 PM 1238 Views
Which book of his would you recommend ? AgentOrange - 09/02/2010 04:20:15 PM 1044 Views
The Whale Rider is lovely. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 02:36:01 PM 967 Views
I will answer yiour survey but may I ask a question first? What did you think of Steinbeck? Tashmere - 07/02/2010 06:20:52 AM 1051 Views
I hated Steinbeck, with the exception of Travels with Charley. Tom - 07/02/2010 03:22:11 PM 1063 Views
The Grapes of Wrath was required in Sophomore English in HS. And I loved it. The Shrike - 07/02/2010 03:25:55 PM 1128 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Tashmere - 07/02/2010 11:52:02 PM 1155 Views
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