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CENSOR - A V-chip for books

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JI>	V-chip rating system extended to books

JI>		CLA endorses 'V-barcode' plan
JI>"Once my daughter started reading books in the 'Goose Bumps' series", says
JI>one concerned parent, "reading became like an addiction to her."  Even
JI>though the books were so violent and scary the girl had nightmares.  "Soon
JI>she started reading beyond her grade level and was getting into books with
JI>'adult themes'." The problem, say most busy parents, is that kids can
JI>visit the local library and borrow anything they choose, regardless of
JI>their family's values.

I thought that was the good thing about libraries.


JI>"This isn't about censorship", says Keith Spicer, who recently joined the
JI>CLA as policy director after leaving the CRTC, "this is about choice, ...
JI>about empowering parents to make choices." 
{Snippety snip snip}
JI>"The V-barcode is just a small part of the overall solution for dealing
JI>with violence in books," says Spicer.  "The best way of dealing with bad
JI>books is to have more good books, and we hope that once children stop
JI>borrowing the bad books publishers will start printing books of better
JI>quality."
^^^^^^^^
Isn't the whole point of censorship to do away with thoughts and
concepts the general public isn't comfortable with?