Originally Posted by Dude
If the argument is going to be, "Children shouldn't be exposed to literature until they're mature enough to FULLY UNDERSTAND it," then that argument could be expanded to the point where nobody should ever read Shakespeare, the source material of any religion, or any other documents of significant historical value. For example, most of our serving Congressmen should not be allowed to read the US Constitution, as they clearly don't understand it.

Throw satire into that category, too. There will always be parts that sail over your head the first time through.

Or, perhaps we can just let kids read what they want and assume that they're getting something out of it, or else they'd quit reading it?