Library Censorship

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This paper presents the opinion that libraries should not use special software packages that filter out unacceptable speech and materials. The paper compares the discussion to the current topic prevalent in U.S. politics of hate crimes and whether someone can be punished for their thoughts as well as the crime itself. The writer here believes that everyone is entitled to an opinion, and collections of books should not be limited by the personal views of the institution that houses them.

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"Simply on a level of technological capabilities, this is problematic, given that groups that advocate hate might not be recognized currently, and might not be screened, and groups that do not advocate hate might be incorrectly identified in this ongoing process of identification and unjustly blocked by the software, and tarred with the label of hate. Also, if an individual is conducting research upon, for instance, the American Nazi Party, he or she would be unable to examine the evils of this group, in their own words, and thus open his or her research up to charges of bias and inaccuracy."

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