I felt my original post was reasonable. Topics of educational importance should not be restricted. But books that are primarily adult in nature and serve no educational purpose should be restricted.
To better illustrate the difference, a book about gender and queer studies should NOT be restricted, because it’s education, even if the topic is frequently sexual in nature… however a pornographic yaoi manga isn’t exactly high lit and probably doesn’t serve some educational purpose… so probably shouldn’t be accessible to kids without explicit parental consent and knowledge.
I don’t actually. I realize those are school libraries. I just don’t care. Those are not private schools, parents can still have oversight of what their kids are reading. The fact that this is in school doesn’t change anything.
You’re the one swearing and screaming. Everyone else is very calm.
Honestly, I think most of ya’ll are just bandwagoning. I think most of ya’ll are just cowards following the arrow to inform your opinions instead of thinking critically about what is being written. You made up your decision about how to respond not on what I’ve said, but on the direction of the arrow.
Nah, we’re totally just disagreeing with your fringe views. You’re screaming at people that they want to show porn to kids. We’re just saying it’s up to the parents to decide what’s porn and what’s not. No one is saying that kids have to or even should read those books. We just say parents should be able to decide, not you.
You’re currently 13/16 on that top post, so some people are presumably siding with you.
I’m just somewhat amused at how crazy the subsequent thread got.
I felt my original post was reasonable. Topics of educational importance should not be restricted. But books that are primarily adult in nature and serve no educational purpose should be restricted.
To better illustrate the difference, a book about gender and queer studies should NOT be restricted, because it’s education, even if the topic is frequently sexual in nature… however a pornographic yaoi manga isn’t exactly high lit and probably doesn’t serve some educational purpose… so probably shouldn’t be accessible to kids without explicit parental consent and knowledge.
People: We think that if parents decide those books are appropriate for their kids the should be able to access them for free
You: EVERYONE WANTS TO SHOW PORN TO KIDS. YOU PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE PARENTS!!!
People: disagree
You: my original post was reasonable. why are people downvoting?
You keep intentionally conflating library with school library interchangably as though they are the same thing. It’s so slimy and you do it everytime.
me: “I don’t think kids should be able to buy wine, but if their parents let them drink at home, that’s their decision”
you: “OMG you think kids shouldn’t be allowed to be allowed to drink!!! you want them to die of dehydration1!111”
me: drinking and drinking alcohol are not the same, and they can drink alcohol, but only if their parents allow it…
you: RAAAAAA kids should be able to drink whatever they want!!! you want to kill kids!!!
I don’t actually. I realize those are school libraries. I just don’t care. Those are not private schools, parents can still have oversight of what their kids are reading. The fact that this is in school doesn’t change anything.
You’re the one swearing and screaming. Everyone else is very calm.
Honestly, I think most of ya’ll are just bandwagoning. I think most of ya’ll are just cowards following the arrow to inform your opinions instead of thinking critically about what is being written. You made up your decision about how to respond not on what I’ve said, but on the direction of the arrow.
Nah, we’re totally just disagreeing with your fringe views. You’re screaming at people that they want to show porn to kids. We’re just saying it’s up to the parents to decide what’s porn and what’s not. No one is saying that kids have to or even should read those books. We just say parents should be able to decide, not you.