[bksvol-discuss] Re: Comments about "strong language" or "violence".

  • From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:16:44 -0400

That's fine. The problem is when you start imposing those standards on others. And that is what the adult designation on Bookshare does. 



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----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Beaver" <dbeaver888@xxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 3:11 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Comments about "strong language" or "violence". 



I am sorry but this is a perfect example of how those who choose to indulge
themselves in such language and pornography refuse the rest of the world to 
make the choice of not indulging by being made aware ahead of time that a
piece of literature has such included in it.  Making this info available
does not preclude someone from reading that material if they choose to do
so.

I have 6 children and so I am very aware of what sexual activity is.
However, my family and close friends choose not to use profeign language in our conversations. We choose to use other words which actually carry deeper 
and clearer meanings.

Just because we do not choose to include this kind of language and sexual
descriptions in our lives does not make us a prude. Labelling us as such is 
an attempt to deny us our right to keep it out of our lives.

Let all make these choices for themselves which ever way they desire.
Making this info available makes that choice more effective.



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From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 2:22 PM
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Comments about "strong language" or
"violence".
Aside from the fact that it is nearly impossible to predict what some prude 
is going to consider strong language, that is probably the best way to do
it. I have a hard time understanding why someone would have such a strong
aversion to descriptions of sex, but if they do then it is their business. A simple statement that a book contains descriptions of sex is enough to help 
them to decide not to read it. That is just informational and I am all for
the dissemination of information. The problem is when someone decides for
other people what they may read and what they may not read. That is plain
censorship and it is despicable.


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"As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the world"
Virginia Woolf

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http://www.themilitant.com
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 http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html
----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Smith" <mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 1:16 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Comments about "strong language" or
"violence".



Personally, I like the NLS method. Some people may have an aversion to
violence, but no problem with explicit sex, or vice versa. People can make 
more appropriate decisions about their reading selections with this type
of information.

Melissa Smith


On 3/27/2010 12:03 PM, Lynn I wrote:

Hi!

One way to note a book's content is to use language such as "contains
strong
language" or "contains violence". I've done that when writing a synopsis
for
books that consistently use the "f" word, for example.

NLS will designate a book in a similar fashion. Personally, I find that
helpful. Because a book contains some profanity won't make it adult--but
if
the person submitting or proofreading it includes a comment as to
"contains
some strong language" the reader can more easily choose whether or not to 
read the book. *smile*

I also realize that some determinations are purely subjective.

Blessings.

Lynnsky

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