And what then should parents do if they think librarians haven’t been doing a good enough job? Convince them all one by one until the librarians all agree with the parents? Or simply pass a law making sure the librarians follow the guidelines the majority has agreed upon?

Japan values tradition over innovation.

Lawrence Watt-Evans. I tried reading The Lure of the Basilisk several times and just could not get into it. Eventually picked up The Cyborg and the Sorcerers and loved it.