The association, founded in 1876, condemned legislation that would threaten librarians and other educators with criminal prosecution for possessing “obscene” material.

The association, founded in 1876, condemned legislation that would threaten librarians and other educators with criminal prosecution for possessing “obscene” material.

  • helenslunch@feddit.nl
    21·
    9 months ago

    Do these books “lack serious literary, artistic, political, educational, or scientific value.”?

    Yes.

    Is your point that even if a book has serious literary or educational value, it should still be banned?

    If the content is otherwise pornographic in nature, it has no place in public libraries.

    Also people need to stop using the word “banned”. It’s not Fahrenheit 451 to have a discussion about what does or doesn’t belong in children’s libraries.

    • bane_killgrind@lemmy.mlEnglish
      12·
      9 months ago

      No example of a “pornographic” book? Not even the gay penguin one or the other book authored by Mrs Gay?

      Spineless shit, prove you aren’t a bigot.

      • helenslunch@feddit.nl
        21·
        9 months ago

        Spineless shit, prove you aren’t a bigot.

        Ah yeah now I’m really motivated to return to this 🙄

        • bane_killgrind@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          Right, your hallucination of pornography in libraries isn’t actually happening, and this law is designed to harass educators.

          Get bent.