GEN: Harry Potter

[Harry Willems <harryw@ALLTEL.NET>]

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Sorry for the second post, it is in Text only.

hw

At 02:53 PM 11/14/2001 -0800, Pat Mathews wrote:
>I'm curious. Why is it wrong for people who are against the Harry
>Potter books to make money from their opinions, but it is not wrong
>for people who are for them to make money? Is it "wrong" to have
>opinions against the Harry Potter books if that is your conviction? I
>hope as librarians we can be tolerant of those who do not agree with
>us or who are not in the mainstream of public opinion. That's what it
>is all about in my never-to-be-humble opinion.
>Pat M.

I suspect that very few of us are against anyone making money from their
opinions.  I do, however, know that democracy depends on the free flow of
information.  The walls of the Library of Congress is repleat with quotes
from our founding fathers that state that freedom will be short lived
without it.  As defenders of the free flow of information, I begin
resisting when the "opinions" want to censor and impede that flow.  Your
right to a good fight stops at my nose.  Keep Harry Potter out of the hands
of your own family if your values dictate such, but don't weaken democracy
by using laws to keep it out of the hands of my family. The sample video
"Harry Potter:  Witchcraft Repackaged Making Evil Look Innocent" can be
viewed at:  http://www.therealpotter.com/video.htm  (using Real Player)  it
is 60 minutes long.  Librarians should also have the book:  "What's a
Christian to Do with Harry Potter?" by Connie Neal.                List
Price: $10.95 Our Price: $8.76  (Amazon.com)

Harry Willems, Consultant
Southeast Kansas Library System
218 E. Madison
Iola, KS  66749

Harry Willems, Assistant Director       harryw@alltel.net
Southeast Kansas Library System 620-365-5136
218 E. Madison                  fax: 620-365-5137
Iola, KS  66749

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