I'm going to borrow a line from Albert Einstein and say that God made a mistake - God gave these people an enormous brain when a spinal cord would
have sufficed.
Link
"The book had a bunch of very bad language in it," Diana Verm said. "It shouldn't be in there because it's offending people. ... If they can't
find a book that uses clean words, they shouldn't have a book at all."
Alton Verm filed a "Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials" Thursday with the district regarding "Fahrenheit 451," written by Ray
Bradbury and published in 1953. He wants the district to remove the book from the curriculum.
"It's just all kinds of filth," said Alton Verm, adding that he had not read "Fahrenheit 451." "The words don't need to be brought out in
class. I want to get the book taken out of the class."
This uppity, goody two-shoes, know-it-all teenager, and her father (who shares her defects) are seeking the removal of one of the most important books
of our time from a Texas school, because the reality it presents conflicts with their fantasy world. The book is
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray
Bradbury, and the irony is painful.
In a perfect world, this girl would be ostracized by her fellow students, and would be forced to leave town and go live in a hole somewhere where she
belongs. She doesn't want to see the sun? Fine. But for her to stand in the way of the erudition of her classmates is insane.
Her father is a special case. What the Hell is he thinking? He hasn't even read the damn book! Can he read? How old is this man, and shouldn't
he know better? For that matter, did his daughter even read the book?
What is she going to do when she gets out into the world? Is she going to walk around with earmuffs, saying "LA, LA, LA, LA!" to drone out reality?
Is she going to have her eyes surgically removed so she never has to see a naughty bit during mandatory, not-to-be-enjoyed procreation activities?
Where the Hell do we find these people?
Is this where we're headed? We don't even need Big Brother, we've got all these Little Morons ready and willing to control their fellow citizens.
This story has soured my mood for the whole day. I really loved reading that book in High School, I thought it was important, and interesting - it
was the highlight of my Sophmore year, and I can't imagine depriving a whole school's worth of children that pleasure because of one delusional
fanatic.
It's a true shame. The people are doing to themselves what the government might never have managed. Dark days are ahead of us if this is a sign of
things to come...
[edit on 4-10-2006 by WyrdeOne]
what kind of bubble do they live in? What will she do when she hears her boss say a bad word someday? and just because it doesnt
align with "her" religious beliefs doesnt mean that everyone else should be prevented from reading it! Sounds like a whinner, sees something she
doesnt like or agree with, and complains about it instead of looking beyond her own perceptions or narrow view. 
