In the following excerpt, Neuhaus gives an overview of the censorship challenges presented against Ordinary People, and offers responses to the objections commonly raised.
[When] a book like Ordinary People creates a fuss [because of censorship attempts], we need to make a case for it, to show that it will enrich its readers and enhance the educational environment instead of detracting from it. Con such a case be made? Of course, and a strong one. Once made, will it prevail? Well-it might or it might not. One would like to assume that the right to discretionary access carries with it the responsibility to make Judgments based on a reasonably thorough consideration of a book's merits, not simply whimsy or bias However, no one seems to relish being reminded of responsibilities, although humanists do what they.....
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