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> Your kid can see whatever they want at most public libraries. Most libraries don’t censor internet connections. Don't worry, the "think of the children" line
by heavyset_go 4y ago
> Your kid can see whatever they want at most public libraries. Most libraries don’t censor internet connections.
Don't worry, the "think of the children" line of rhetoric has already invaded library systems, and books are getting banned and libraries are shutting down[1][2][3][4][5].
[1] https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-01-27/school-librarians-vilified-as-the-arm-of-satan-in-book-banning-wars https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-01-27/school-lib...
[2] https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/11/10/lgbtq-books-library-mi-defunded-jamestown/8323736001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/11/10/lgbtq-...
[3] https://www.foxnews.com/politics/north-dakota-considering-ban-sexual-lgbt-centric-library-books https://www.foxnews.com/politics/north-dakota-considering-ba...
[4] https://pen.org/report/banned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools/ https://pen.org/report/banned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor...
[5] https://time.com/6211350/public-libraries-book-bans/ https://time.com/6211350/public-libraries-book-bans/