This week in irony: Parent wants 'Fahrenheit 451' banned - VGF

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-03-2006, 09:01 AM

Houston Community Newspapers Online - Parent criticizes book 'Fahrenheit 451'

A Caney Creek High School dad is fired up because the Conroe Independent School District uses the book "Fahrenheit 451" as classroom reading material.

**Dr. Horrible** · 10-03-2006, 10:01 AM

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-03-2006, 12:13 PM

This is a joke, right?

Quote:

Alton Verm's request to ban "Fahrenheit 451" came during the 25th annual Banned Books Week.

...Seriously, this can't possibly be real.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Dr. Horrible** · 10-03-2006, 12:18 PM

Aww crap, I didn't even realize it was in Houston. I actually know a few people from Conroe.

Sir Delicious Rightfoot · 10-03-2006, 01:37 PM

Should've given her a children's book.

Bomby · 10-03-2006, 02:14 PM

Democracy is not Theocracy

Mikhail Gorbachev · 10-03-2006, 03:41 PM

I say we burn all the copies instead of banning them. Burning is a more effective form of censorship.

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-03-2006, 04:40 PM

Hey, where'd you get that idea? It = brilliant.

Mikhail Gorbachev · 10-03-2006, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

Hey, where'd you get that idea? It = brilliant.

I got the idea from a book I read once.

***Ynot Shane*** · 10-03-2006, 05:10 PM

God damnit.

Demonicus Prime · 10-03-2006, 06:03 PM

I thought FH451 was an awesome book.

Anyway, I think that this man is the reason we have so many dumbasses around. I've read the book, and I was amazed at the intellectuality of it. This man should go to prison. GRAH!!!

**Dylan** · 10-03-2006, 06:44 PM

My dad once tried to get Of Mice And Men banned. I'm not even joking.

-Dylan

GRENTLEMEN · 10-03-2006, 10:31 PM

...And the school district even offered an alternative book for the students to read. So basically, it's not about what his daughter reads, it's that he doesn't want any other children he has no influence over reading naughty words.

10-03-2006, 09:01 AM	#1
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Mikhail Gorbachev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Gender: Posts: 9,490 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 45 Posts Points: 157.14 Bank: 23,930.81 Total Points: 24,087.95 Donate	I say we burn all the copies instead of banning them. Burning is a more effective form of censorship.

10-03-2006, 04:40 PM	#8
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10-03-2006, 06:44 PM	#12
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