The GOP War on Books

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(06-07-2024, 12:37 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: All of those things were put in place to protect vulnerable minor children. The spirit behind this bill is simply add enforceability to already existing laws to protect children from being pandered to with obscene literature.

Driving laws are to protect everyone.

Smoking laws came about because, well, it kills people.    

Drinking laws varied from state to state. In many countries alcohol is part of family dinner.

But, again, are they stopping kids from smoking or drinking?  No.  It creates a air of making them something to sneak and, IMHO, lead to more problems.

Now if you want to talk about laws that prevent people from marrying 13 year old children I'd be more in agreement.  That reeks of people taking advantage of a minor, which isn't the same with a book, or movie, or if they get their own booze.

However republicans (men) don't like those laws.

https://missouriindependent.com/2024/05/13/last-ditch-push-to-ban-child-marriage-in-missouri-must-overcome-resistance-in-house/
https://www.newsweek.com/jess-edwards-teen-child-marriage-opposed-republican-ripe-fertile-age-1897512
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/child-marriage-ban-struck-down-west-virginia-republicans-1234693670/
https://www.newsweek.com/wyoming-ending-child-marriage-sparks-republican-outrage-1780501

So add that to the reasons I'm leaning against such a caring law like the one in the OP.