[Keneldil the Polka-dot]

I cannot conceive of any circumstance that warrents banning literature. As others have already astutely described, I differentiate between banning and limiting use. There are hundreds of legitimate reasons to limit use.

Banning books is treating a symptom, not the real problem. When authority figures ban books they are by implication admitting that books have more influence with children than they do. THAT is the real problem. If school officials were confident in their ability to teach children to evaluate information and make good choices, they would have no cause to fear the ideas that books contain. The problem is not in the books, it is in the lack of influence of authority figures. School officials can't do it alone of course. Primary responsibility lies with parents.