Costa del Crime allows everyone using the site the right to reply.Our readership is worldwide Comments and personal opinions are just that everyone has an opinion or a comment. As a society we want our young people to be literate, thoughtful, and caring human beings; but we also attempt to control what they read, think, and care about. We feel the need to "protect" children or parents from dangerous or disturbing ideas and information. Of course, what is dangerous or disturbing to one person or segment of society may be exciting and innovative to others and perhaps just "the truth" to still others. This combination of multiplicity of values and concern for young people keeps censorship alive in school and public libraries.
Current concerns for literacy and critical thinking in education may actually increase incidents of censorship. Literacy assumes the power of texts and encourages exposure to competing ideas and beliefs. Critical thinking implies questioning, the analysis and evaluation of those beliefs to come to a personal judgment that empowers young people to take ownership of ideas and control of their own intellectual and moral lives. Everyones a volunteer on this site and comment themselves either anonymously or by name. The editorial staff make as little comment as possible allowing the stories to speak for themselves.We would like to thank and respect all those who comment on the site regardless of their viewpoint. Respecting those that post by name showing there strength and courage in difficult situations.