Some people have seriously too much time on their hands.
A library patron asked the [Toronto] library’s materials review committee to pull “Hop on Pop,” a children’s classic written in 1963, because of the book’s violent themes.
The patron recommended the book be removed, and requested the Toronto Public Library not only apologize to Greater Toronto Area fathers but pay damages resulting from the book’s violent message.
The library committee was also asked to remove a book about the Kennedy assassination because of its controversial thesis that JFK was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald.
In my entire life, I have never been moved to complain about a library book. What’s wrong with people?
What’s next? Green Eggs and Ham is anti-Semitic?
Richard Scarry’s books are sexist and need to be banned!!!111oneoneone
What is wrong with people is chronic arrogance. Their world is PERFECT!! PERFECT, DO YOU HEAR ME!! STOP MESSING IT UP WITH CONTRARY FACTS!!
Dr. Seuss’ Are You My Mother? is discriminatory against gay men who want to adopt a child and should be banned.
Busy bodies on the Left & Right periodically attack libraries in North America. However; in an age of electronic books, the perennially bothersome have been sidelined.
Liberal totalitarianism and command and control in its glory.
A letter I’d like to see:
Dear Mr./Ms/Mrs/Whatever So-and-So,
We’ve reviewed your request for the removal of the named Library items, and while we welcome public involvement in the your Toronto Library, we must decline the requested action.
After due consideration, the Board has decided that the most effective way to prevent any upset on your part over material in the Library’s collection is to revoke your Library privileges. Please surrender your Library card and any Library materials in your possession at any branch of the Toronto Public Library no later than 8:00 AM 15 May 2014. Failure to do so may result in punitive action by the Toronto Public Library SWAT team.
I lived in Toronto for 17 years. I am not surprised in the least.