Censorship Of Kids' Books On The Rise
Experts fear censorship of children's books is rising, with witchcraft themes, swear words and obscenities the main targets.
Censorship can operate at several levels — during talks between authors and publishers, or through parents and teachers.
"The most covert form of censorship is non-selection (by librarians)," Associate Professor Dillon said.
Concerns about perceived occult, satanic and anti-Christian themes drove many incidences of censorship, he said. "That issue is more prominent now than it was 12 years ago," he said. "We seem to be following a lot of American trends." Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
Censorship can operate at several levels — during talks between authors and publishers, or through parents and teachers.
"The most covert form of censorship is non-selection (by librarians)," Associate Professor Dillon said.
Concerns about perceived occult, satanic and anti-Christian themes drove many incidences of censorship, he said. "That issue is more prominent now than it was 12 years ago," he said. "We seem to be following a lot of American trends." Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
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