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Originally Posted by xg4bx
I'm a libertarian and i actually agree with your position.
not to be flippant but if one finds themselves at odds with their community, then move. just as the majority shouldn't trample on the minority, the majority also also shouldn't be held hostage to the whims of a few of it's citizens.
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I, too, am of libertarian bent and I fully agree with you. There is NOTHING that prevents an individual from reading this book nor is there anything preventing a parent from allowing their child to read this book. So, to those who have argued in this forum for their right to impose their standards on the community that is the subject of this discussion I say:
"Glory in your individual freedom, but recognize that others have a right to disagree with you about what is acceptable within their community without being insulted for their deeply held beliefs. Recognize, too, that you have no standing in this community School Board's decision and are entitled to neither vote nor say.
There are many communities in which conservatives have been castigated for their moral positions and have been forced to accept that the prevailing community standard allows for such materials as they might find objectionable. In EVERY case they are advised by those most vocally opposed to them to "just move." In this case, the shoe is on the other foot. Unless those supporting Slaughterhouse Five
in the community can convince the School Board that they make up the majority position, they need to accept the decision and go buy their own personal copy from Amazon or just move."
The discussion here has really gone on for far longer than it is worth. Neither side is going to convince the other of the rectitude of their position. Let's leave it as it should be, a matter for the community to resolve.