Sep
27
Book Banning Represents Misguided Effort
By Stephen Asher, MD
Like many of the literate community, I am concerned about the nationwide push to ban books that the self-appointed few opine as unsuitable. Book banning represents a misguided effort to kill ideas, particularly those that are felt antithetical to a narrow set of beliefs or attitudes. These efforts, many threatening monetary fines and violations of law, have resulted in the intimidation of librarians, booksellers, school boards, university departments, and open-minded citizens.
