Thread: Unable to Book Ban,Library is defunded
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Old 11-14-2022, 01:14 PM   #27
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Originally Posted by jhowell View Post
I am going by the article that was linked in the first post. By refusing to remove a controversial book from circulation the librarians took a side on a social issue. I happen to agree with them, but it was still taking a side. If it had been a book promoting violent white nationalism or pedophilia I would have agreed with those who felt that it did not belong in a public library.
There are well documented facts that are controversial because they are not consistant with the nation's self-image. Banning educational systems from presenting these facts only serves to preserve false perceptions that lead to unwarranted bias that helps perpetuate poverty, misery, bad health, and premaure death.
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