My hero...?

[Sweetdeath]

That's just, for lack of a better word...pathetic. I would be embarrassed to have gone to that school.

They banned the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...blasphamous!

The best books i've read are on this list. What the hell...?!

[Amicale]

That's just, for lack of a better word...pathetic. I would be embarrassed to have gone to that school.

They banned the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...blasphamous!

The best books i've read are on this list. What the hell...?!

I know, right?

Yeah, I wouldn't have lasted long at that school, I don't think. Then again, when I was in highschool, I spent a lot of my time at the public library, or online reading stuff, if the (public) school I was at didn't have the books I wanted. I guess I was lucky, I didn't have a family who ever once vetted the books I read. If anything, they were grateful I was a nerd and a bookworm, lol. I know a lot of kids aren't that fortunate. Their parents don't just want to raise them, they want to think for them too.

[Sweetdeath]

I know some people say religious schools teach better than public, but I   went to public and turned out fine. Restricting books and isolating people is really ass backwards.
I feel so bad for these kids.

[Melmoth]

I see what you did there, school. Very clever of you to use reverse psychology like that. Make the kids think they're doing something mischievous by learning. Ban books - suddenly reading is cool. Keep up the good work.

[Asmodean]

Ban books - suddenly reading is cool. Keep up the good work.

Would that really work, you think? Are kids dumb enough not to see through such a transparent reverse-psychological trick?

[Melmoth]

I see what you did there, school. Very clever of you to use reverse psychology like that. Make the kids think they're doing something mischievous by learning. Ban books - suddenly reading is cool. Keep up the good work.

Would that really work, you think? Are kids dumb enough not to see through such a transparent reverse-psychological trick?

I don't really think that's what the school is trying to do, just in case that wasn't obvious. I'm mocking them. Banning books always has the opposite effect of making them extremely popular. And that kind of reverse psychology works better on smart people, if anything.

[Asmodean]

And that kind of reverse psychology works better on smart people, if anything.

Yes... They see through it and do as they please. 

Oh, and I got that you were mocking them - was just mocking reverse psychology myself.

[xSilverPhinx]

I see what you did there, school. Very clever of you to use reverse psychology like that. Make the kids think they're doing something mischievous by learning. Ban books - suddenly reading is cool. Keep up the good work.

Would that really work, you think? Are kids dumb enough not to see through such a transparent reverse-psychological trick?

I don't really think that's what the school is trying to do, just in case that wasn't obvious. I'm mocking them. Banning books always has the opposite effect of making them extremely popular. And that kind of reverse psychology works better on smart people, if anything.

Works splendidly on curious people. I mean there must be something that's so dangerous that they're trying to hide, right?

Signs of weakness, if you ask me. It all boils down to what kind of faith and followers would need to restrict info to survive? I'll bet that this day and age, when almost everything is at your fingertips, really gives the high clergy sleepless nights...

[Sweetdeath]

I see what you did there, school. Very clever of you to use reverse psychology like that. Make the kids think they're doing something mischievous by learning. Ban books - suddenly reading is cool. Keep up the good work.

Would that really work, you think? Are kids dumb enough not to see through such a transparent reverse-psychological trick?

I don't really think that's what the school is trying to do, just in case that wasn't obvious. I'm mocking them. Banning books always has the opposite effect of making them extremely popular. And that kind of reverse psychology works better on smart people, if anything.

Works splendidly on curious people. I mean there must be something that's so dangerous that they're trying to hide, right?

Signs of weakness, if you ask me. It all boils down to what kind of faith and followers would need to restrict info to survive? I'll bet that this day and age, when almost everything is at your fingertips, really gives the high clergy sleepless nights...

It scares me the most that in this day and age with information at your fingertips, people can still be so ignorant and religious.

[Guardian85]

Works splendidly on curious people. I mean there must be something that's so dangerous that they're trying to hide, right?

Make a big red button with "DO NOT PUSH!" on it and you can bet your ass you'll find the most curious person in the house. He/she will be the one who pushed it.

[Amicale]

Works splendidly on curious people. I mean there must be something that's so dangerous that they're trying to hide, right?

Make a big red button with "DO NOT PUSH!" on it and you can bet your ass you'll find the most curious person in the house. He/she will be the one who pushed it.

I always have to suppress the desire to push McQ's big red button avatar....

[Ali]

Works splendidly on curious people. I mean there must be something that's so dangerous that they're trying to hide, right?

Make a big red button with "DO NOT PUSH!" on it and you can bet your ass you'll find the most curious person in the house. He/she will be the one who pushed it.

Yep.

Haha, once my family was visiting my grandma in a special retirement community (I was about 12).  She pointed out a lightswitch that was close to the floor in the bathroom and said "Do not touch this."  Guess who flipped it and found out that it was an alarm that would wake up the whole community and summon medical help should you fall in the bathroom and be unable to get up.....*whistles innocently*

[Amicale]

Works splendidly on curious people. I mean there must be something that's so dangerous that they're trying to hide, right?

Make a big red button with "DO NOT PUSH!" on it and you can bet your ass you'll find the most curious person in the house. He/she will be the one who pushed it.

Yep.

Haha, once my family was visiting my grandma in a special retirement community (I was about 12).  She pointed out a lightswitch that was close to the floor in the bathroom and said "Do not touch this."  Guess who flipped it and found out that it was an alarm that would wake up the whole community and summon medical help should you fall in the bathroom and be unable to get up.....*whistles innocently*

LOL, gee, my money might just be on YOU... 

It occurs to me that adults tell kids to do things, or not do things, without often giving them a good reason why. Your grandma just said "do not touch this", but didn't mention that it was an alarm that would wake everyone up and summon medical help. Now, it's given some kids might STILL find that entertaining  , but a lot would go "ack! I'll get in trouble if I touch that button!"

I always TRY to give my kiddo a basic reason why. Not just "don't touch the stove", but "the stove is very hot and if you touch it, you'll get burned and it'll hurt. Mama can touch it because she's a grown up and grown ups know how to. When you're grown up, you can use the stove too!" to which she responded "I don't WANNA use the stove!" 

[Sweetdeath]

Aww,you're a good mom, Amicale.
I think it's great you give a honest reason, not just saying "no, don't do/touch that."

Sometimes kid feel offended when you talk to them like idiots.

[Guardian85]

Aww,you're a good mom, Amicale.
I think it's great you give a honest reason, not just saying "no, don't do/touch that."

Sometimes kid feel offended when you talk to them like idiots.

Some kids ARE idiots, though. Just pointing it out.
But that is all the more reason for explaining things to them.