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Postal Grunt

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7. The Censors aren't really all that smart

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Wed Aug 16, 2023, 12:36 PM

Aug 2023

While the people trying to ban books think they're on top of things, the kids they're trying to "protect" have been ahead of them for quite a while. The students will still be able to access these books online through used booksellers and other libraries. Cell phones and iPads give the students access to a world much larger than the one the governor and legislators grew up in. If the students want to read a banned book, they'll find a way.

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Banned: 19 books pulled from Mason City School Libraries [View all] progressoid Aug 2023 OP

Im hoping there is a pretty small obnoxious minority demanding this. bullimiami Aug 2023 #1

I wish that were true. progressoid Aug 2023 #4

They are destroying education. There are several award-winning books and classics on that list. sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #2

They didn't even read them. progressoid Aug 2023 #5

Reminders me of book burning in Germany in the 1930s. . . . BigDemVoter Aug 2023 #3

I'm surprised "Fahrenheit 451" didn't make the list. Harker Aug 2023 #6

The Censors aren't really all that smart Postal Grunt Aug 2023 #7

It's basically an invitation to seek these books out. progressoid Aug 2023 #8

Kids will read the Bible more - now that they know where the juicy parts are! Wonder Why Aug 2023 #9