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Banning a book entails prohibiting private citizens / businesses from distributing it. Just because a government isn't funding the distribution of certain mater
by ummonk 5y ago
Banning a book entails prohibiting private citizens / businesses from distributing it. Just because a government isn't funding the distribution of certain material doesn't mean it's banning that material.
- pmorici 5y agoLetting the library keep a single copy is hardly funding distribution. Historically books were expensive so unless you were wealthy the only place you would have access to books is the library. Saying you think it’s ok to ban a book from the library so long as it isn’t totally banned is basically arguing to keep ideas that are too dangerous away from the unwashed masses.
- ummonk 5y agoIt’s not even banned from the library though - libraries provide internet access via which you can read the book if the author chose to make it available to the public in the internet.