... Children at a young age have great difficulty knowing whether or not what is being presented is fact or fiction, this results in kids acting violently with others in their society. Violence can not only be maledict, but it can be beneficial as it can be a pellucid deterrent to harmful behaviour. ... accept violence and to learn consequences from violence are real. For example children who do not have a cat in real life would not know if a cat was set on fire or hit with a hammer it would be purgatory for the cat [QUOTE]. This is what occurs in Tom and Jerry and a ... on Earth, and the ...

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... people think, are not out to corrupt children. Some people take a different view on this issue and believe that many books, from classic novels like the "Catcher in the Rye" to the recent award-winning "Harry Potter", have objectionable subject matters that should not be used in the ... therefore will undeniably dwindle from classic teenage reading. The school principle, Terry Saul, justifies the district's decision by commenting "It's a great book. It teaches life lessons" but, "we didn't want to put any kids in an uncomfortable situation" (CNN.com). I read this book in ninth grade and ...

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