This blog is now archived. A discussion on censorship through the Pelham Public Library, Fonthill, Ontario. Take the "Banned Book Challenge." A comprehensive list of "banned book" sites and resources for the novel "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury can be found on the sidebar.
I do not think that materials depicting drug use should be banned. Drug use is tied into a lot of other problems that need to be addressed, mainly abuse. Some biograpical stories of drug use are helpful to recovering drug users and sometimes a deterrent for non-drug users. Drug education materials should not be banned because people have the right to be informed consumers, no matter what the product. Drug use can be depicted in books, but there is a downside to everything and any literature that mentions drug use should also discuss addiction and withdrawl.
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I do not think that materials depicting drug use should be banned. Drug use is tied into a lot of other problems that need to be addressed, mainly abuse. Some biograpical stories of drug use are helpful to recovering drug users and sometimes a deterrent for non-drug users.
Drug education materials should not be banned because people have the right to be informed consumers, no matter what the product. Drug use can be depicted in books, but there is a downside to everything and any literature that mentions drug use should also discuss addiction and withdrawl.
~nineveh_rains
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