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> It makes sense to be conservative in deciding what material to put in the school library. It really doesn't. School is one of the best places we can have peo
by shkkmo 5y ago
> It makes sense to be conservative in deciding what material to put in the school library.
It really doesn't. School is one of the best places we can have people encounter challenging idea and works for the first time. If we coddle people on school and then they are exposed to those ideas on their own (which they will be) then they have fewer resources to aid in processing those ideas and are more likely to end up confused and misinformed.
- danielvaughn 5y agoThat’s a good formula for college, once children have become legal adults and are responsible for themselves. While they’re children, it’s up to the parents to expose them to the world.
- shkkmo 5y agoMost people don't go to college and even if they did, you need to start teaching these cognitive skills much earlier.
- kradeelav 5y agoYes and no. I would argue it's even more important to maintain a variety of voices in repressive environments like private religious schools and libraries, especially where queer kids (as one of many examples) there may not have any access to stories reflecting their own experiences. Being that repressed is far more harmful than anything fiction can do, and I speak as that literal example there. I owe my entire current mentality to the books and literature I found on my own beyond the parent's wishes. They're good people in many ways, but having that sanctum to explore other experiences was critical.
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