> You may not have heard the news, Florida took that power away from school boards. That may be why you're getting downvoted. That doesn't affect my overall po

> You may not have heard the news, Florida took that power away from school boards. That may be why you're getting downvoted. That doesn't affect my overall point, though. I'm not "banning a book" if I refuse to purchase it or dispose if it after I've purchased it, likewise it's not a ban if some level of government does the same thing. If someone wants to read that book, they can buy it or borrow it from someone who chooses to lend it out. The "book ban" language is just tendentious outrage framing. I mean, I would be surprised if literal pornography is available to be checked out from any school library in the US, even though it's frequently consumed by high-school aged kids, and no one can reasonable claim that's "banned."