tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32424382.post6686336917213993717..comments2024-01-31T16:44:50.071-05:00Comments on La Contra Revolución: Contra Toda PropagandaGusanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338808907114840043noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32424382.post-48063136632859560962006-12-13T17:38:00.000-05:002006-12-13T17:38:00.000-05:00Anonymous:
Ok,” exalt” may be a bit strong. Suppo...Anonymous:<br /><br />Ok,” exalt” may be a bit strong. Support, maybe?<br /><br />(babs, is this you?!?)<br /><br />Valladares said it’s criminal to lie to a child. Not make it a crime. I interpreted that to be more like it’s a shame. To purposely miseducate a child, should be regarded as child abuse (don’t bring up Santa)<br /><br />It would be criminal , a shame, to give a child a book that said 2+2 =5 and another that says 2+2=4 and have the child and trust a child make the right conclusion. <br /><br />When you say that we can only combat propaganda with facts,(100% correct IMHO), you are admitting that facts exits and that propaganda exists, that is to say, they are objectively different and recognizable as such. So why give a child something that is propaganda and something that is truth and say: “here you go kid, I trust you can pick out which is which? The conditions in Cuba are verifiably miserable and inhumane, then why give a child a book of propaganda without telling him it’s propaganda?<br /><br />I really don’t see how that would help the development of any child.<br /><br />I certainly would never say to Ban a book , I said label it fiction. I couldn’t agree with you more that only truth can battle propaganda. But propaganda is still propaganda<br /><br />shit that was longer than my original post!<br /><br />nice talking to ya!Gusanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338808907114840043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32424382.post-24793471498455514902006-12-13T15:44:00.000-05:002006-12-13T15:44:00.000-05:00How does a children's book that makes sweeping gen...How does a children's book that makes sweeping generalities about a nation "exalt" anything? And, how would a child make that conclusion?<br /><br />As many media specialists (librarians) explained at the school board meetings, the development of ANY child is dependent on how many resources for study are at hand. This idea supports Valladares' book as well as all other books, even those we deem propagandistic.<br /><br />But, we combat propaganda with the facts. There is trust involved with children that their decisions will be the best. When provided with vital statistics and other evidence, we assume that he or she will understand it all. The development of beliefs is dependent on these sources.<br /><br />Yet, if you believe in freedom for literature, then don't make it a legal issue. Such freedoms should be free of such entanglements. <br /><br />Trust your child and give them the right to search all forms of information. If you criminalize one dimension, you give the right to criminalize others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com