The GOP War on Books

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(06-06-2024, 07:57 AM)FormerlyBengalRugby Wrote: More hand wringing and chicken little behavior from the left. Reading is important, as is comprehension, which is why libraries are so important.

There is no book ban nonsense going on. Nor are books being removed from libraries in the proposal.

Here is the section being discussed,
to require each
board of public library trustees to adopt a
policy that prohibits its libraries from
displaying matter harmful to juveniles and to
redistribute the public library funds of
libraries that fail to do so.

So the books are allowed in the library, but cannot be displayed. They can be obtained or requested, same as any other piece of library material.

But the left make it out like books are being banned, burned, and the a bunch of other disinformation.

Amazing so many people fell for the disinformation. Sad state of affairs...

who gets to decide what is harmful?  We have seen by actions of many people throughout the country that simply including books that have gay themes or characters are enough to set them off.  We have seen commnunity boards threaten to close their libraries becasuse they dared to disply LGBTQ focused books.  Evangelical parents could protest because their are books favorable to Islam

Libraries are designed to cater to a variety of tastes, ages, beliefs, etc  The probelm too many of these proposed laws are so broadly written that might offend or be disagreed with is considered inappropriate