I am against the brutal Indian government who brought SIKH genocide in Punjab and suppressing SIKHs till now. No independance for SIKHs has been given till now. Instead SIKHreligion and religious sentiments are hurt everyday here.
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Kasey Smith
8 years ago
This book is a literary treasure and conveys a very strong warning about how government should and shouldn't act. For it to be banned over a scene, that a high school student should be mature enough to handle, is absolutely ridiculous. Coddling our students only does them a disservice in the long run.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
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Isn't it ironic that in today's divided social and political climate it is THIS book that is banned from a high school? We shouldn't be afraid of words, we should be reading them and thinking deeply about them instead.
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Dillion
8 years ago
it kinda ironic that a book about conforming and limiting our choices in life is banned from our school. We need to get the word out and bring it back!!!
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brian odell
8 years ago
This is a sad commentary on the level of literature the original students' parent is familiar with.
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Craig Franson
8 years ago
As a native Idahoan, a teacher, and a scholar of British literature, I am triply offended by Rigby's ban of 1984. Clearly, those pushing the ban need to read the book that they're opposing and take to heart its warning against fascism. Sheltering young adults in this way is unjust, irresponsible, and ultimately counter-productive. A ludicrous ban such as this one will not only further damage Idaho's national image, it will also likely drive a few more of the state's best students to leave. Grow up Rigby! And let your children do the same.
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Deven Lewis
8 years ago
Your making Rigby seem more backwater than it already appears. As a educated person I feel you have read Fahrenheit 451, Please don't be part of dismantling society. Plus there are probably only 12 kids wanting to read 1984, every other one is on there tiny tv's.
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Jason Finley
8 years ago
Unbelievable!
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mike
8 years ago
Maybe you should try reading books instead of banning them. 1984 is one of the most important books ever written.
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April Blankenship
8 years ago
As a librarian, I strongly oppose any form of censorship and to include a classic like 1984 in your attempts to stifle ideas is sickening. Let the kids read the dang book.
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Jeff Read
8 years ago
No way should 1984 be banned! If some parents are upset or offended the school can offer an alternative novel for those students.
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Nathan Barnhill
8 years ago
Censorship has no place in education. If students are not allowed to tackle difficult subjects in high school, then you are condemning them to a life of ignorance.
Less bubble wrap please.
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Ben Carlos
8 years ago
This is so wrong on so many levels!
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Sounds like the Principal has a hurt ego to be banning this book. Sounds like they want to abuse their power too. Poor George Orwell was right...
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Justina GoodenHelton
8 years ago
I read this book in 8th grade and again last year. I struggle to recall the sex scene. What I did recall, and what hit me this time around, is how insidious the use of disinformation by a corrupt system that plays on people's fears and frustrations can be. This is more relevant now than ever.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Now more than ever...
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Anonymous
8 years ago
We should be encouraging students to be able to think on difficult themes that are relevant to this day and age. By removing this book, you are literally becoming the entity Orwell is warning against.
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Brady Wiggins
8 years ago
Trust your students. Read the book yourselves. Educators, parents, and students have nothing to fear in books (I can't believe I just had to type that).
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Anonymous
8 years ago
This is an important book that is extremely relevant to our current political climate. To take it from the curriculum without due process, and thereby proving the whole point of the book, is egregious.
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Rebecca Ogden
8 years ago
This is an important classic with an ever-relevant message for readers of all ages. Let them read and decide for themselves how to interpret the book. Under the guidance of thoughtful teachers, this book is an important learning tool to help students recognize how to prevent authoritarianism.
I am against the brutal Indian government who brought SIKH genocide in Punjab and suppressing SIKHs till now. No independance for SIKHs has been given till now. Instead SIKHreligion and religious sentiments are hurt everyday here.
This book is a literary treasure and conveys a very strong warning about how government should and shouldn't act. For it to be banned over a scene, that a high school student should be mature enough to handle, is absolutely ridiculous. Coddling our students only does them a disservice in the long run.
Isn't it ironic that in today's divided social and political climate it is THIS book that is banned from a high school? We shouldn't be afraid of words, we should be reading them and thinking deeply about them instead.
it kinda ironic that a book about conforming and limiting our choices in life is banned from our school. We need to get the word out and bring it back!!!
This is a sad commentary on the level of literature the original students' parent is familiar with.
As a native Idahoan, a teacher, and a scholar of British literature, I am triply offended by Rigby's ban of 1984. Clearly, those pushing the ban need to read the book that they're opposing and take to heart its warning against fascism. Sheltering young adults in this way is unjust, irresponsible, and ultimately counter-productive. A ludicrous ban such as this one will not only further damage Idaho's national image, it will also likely drive a few more of the state's best students to leave. Grow up Rigby! And let your children do the same.
Your making Rigby seem more backwater than it already appears. As a educated person I feel you have read Fahrenheit 451, Please don't be part of dismantling society. Plus there are probably only 12 kids wanting to read 1984, every other one is on there tiny tv's.
Unbelievable!
Maybe you should try reading books instead of banning them. 1984 is one of the most important books ever written.
As a librarian, I strongly oppose any form of censorship and to include a classic like 1984 in your attempts to stifle ideas is sickening. Let the kids read the dang book.
No way should 1984 be banned! If some parents are upset or offended the school can offer an alternative novel for those students.
Censorship has no place in education. If students are not allowed to tackle difficult subjects in high school, then you are condemning them to a life of ignorance. Less bubble wrap please.
This is so wrong on so many levels!
Sounds like the Principal has a hurt ego to be banning this book. Sounds like they want to abuse their power too. Poor George Orwell was right...
I read this book in 8th grade and again last year. I struggle to recall the sex scene. What I did recall, and what hit me this time around, is how insidious the use of disinformation by a corrupt system that plays on people's fears and frustrations can be. This is more relevant now than ever.
Now more than ever...
We should be encouraging students to be able to think on difficult themes that are relevant to this day and age. By removing this book, you are literally becoming the entity Orwell is warning against.
Trust your students. Read the book yourselves. Educators, parents, and students have nothing to fear in books (I can't believe I just had to type that).
This is an important book that is extremely relevant to our current political climate. To take it from the curriculum without due process, and thereby proving the whole point of the book, is egregious.
This is an important classic with an ever-relevant message for readers of all ages. Let them read and decide for themselves how to interpret the book. Under the guidance of thoughtful teachers, this book is an important learning tool to help students recognize how to prevent authoritarianism.