Censorship and the ridiculousness that ensues

I have a strong feeling about the way our school systems try to censor books. I cannot understand how they can make such a huge ordeal over one part of a book that they cannot agree with. It truly grates at my nerves when I read or hear parents complain about all the terrible things their children are forced to read. I cannot help but ask, "Are you this strict about what they are exposed to on television?" Beyond all my frustrations with 'over protective' parents. Harry Potter was my hook to the world of books when I was in third or forth grade. I despised all the books we were assigned in class and rarely read all the assignments that were required. It was not until my tutor introduced me to Harry Potter that I realized the incredible world that books can create. I do not know what my reading career would have been like if some ridiculous religious maniacs had pushed for Harry Potter to be ban. But I am thankful that the decision makers on censorship have level heads, for the most part.

I believe that like the article said that some books should be banned for certain ages for obvious inappropriateness within those books. But still those books that are inappropriate for young children are fabulous for young adults. It is the right of a parent to decide what is appropriate for their children but I feel that also it is the right of a teacher to decide what he/she feels is appropriate for their students. I strongly believe that teachers have been trained and are capable to make the best choices on book assignments for their students. So while I believe that banning a book seems silly, it is the responsibility of teachers to censor through the books they use in their classroom. In that same regard it is the responsibility of a parent to censor what their child reads outside of the classroom. Hopefully then everyone could be happy...but doubtful.