Some people try and succeed in getting certain versions of the dictionary banned in public schools. What do you think of this?

[Emma]

I'm not even sure what to say to this one, it's utterly ridiculous. I'd say that this is taking it to the extreme.

[Kristine]

Perhaps some people find knowledge offensive?

[Anna]

I don't understand. Its a dictionary. Meanings of words don't change that dramatically unless over a long period of time. Why would you ban it?

[Emma]

Anna wrote: "I don't understand. Its a dictionary. Meanings of words don't change that dramatically unless over a long period of time. Why would you ban it?" they removed it from some elementary schools because the dictionaries had slang like " balls" in it.

[Anna]

Thats extremely over protective and ridiculous.

I did just scoff (and giggled like a little kid) when I read that it was banned over "balls". We recently had an TV advert banned for something similar here in Australia.

I think I am a bit impressed that kids would be actually be bothered looking it up in a dictionary!