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Town fires librarian who worked there for 11 years because she refused to remove LGBTQ+ books
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this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2023
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They are actually banning books in the US. Guys. I think you have a problem
Not like they were going to read them anyway.
While I’m also outraged at every one of these book banning stories, remember that each one is one library in one state (except Florida, may their uneducated asses rot in the swamp of malicious ignorance) in a huge country
This is a malignantly intentional ignorance, and it will spread.
yes, LGBTQ+ is a problem, indeed. not the fact to be gay but the lobbying stuff which is out of hands.
But lobbying against them is OK?
What lobbying stuff? Are you under the impression that there's a huge, powerful LGBT+ lobby influencing congress? Because that's nonsense. The two biggest lobbying groups in Washington are the insurance industry and the pharmaceutical industry. Maybe focus on that instead of people who can't help the way they're born.
Fucking USA is not the center of the world! Give us a break.
Though LGBT+ on the workplace and media are pretty intrusive, yep.
Got it. There's a global conspiracy of LGBT+ people. My mistake.
Oh no, how dare they. How dare they want the same rights as everyone else. It's almost like they're in the same position as black people when they were wanting rights and to have a much deserved break from the bullshit they have dealt with.
And you're gonna call that lobbying?
So basic argument.
For whom?
One thing is "banning" and another is deciding what "tax money" buys. You can get any book you want, that is not called banning
So government spending should be based on religious beliefs? Because there is no other reason for banning LGBTQ+ books, you know.
I think the Constitution has a word or two about that.
so we can forcebly stop selling guns because that's "not banning"?
Yeap, the fed can stop selling guns, no problem. They are not going to takr the guns you own are they? That is what banning would be. Are they caking your books? Nope, just like they are not taking your guns.
so, if I've understood you correctly - once you buy one single gun, there is no need to buy any other gun? nor for anyone else to buy a gun as they could just use your gun?
do you envision it like one gun for the whole country? or per state? would you use like a calendly link to book the gun?
Tha fuck are you talking about? Lol. You can buy as many guys as you want just like you can buy any book as many times as you want. Or sell, just dint foce anybody to buy you book that it would not sell by itself :)
ok, don't force anyone to support a war machine they don't want. don't force anyone to support roads they don't want built. don't force anyone to build hospitals, or fire stations, or schools, or sewers, or cut down trees, or maintain a police force.
what you seem to be missing is that I'm not literally claiming we should actively do things I'm saying
I'm making fun of the ridiculous points by making equally spurious suggestions in the other direction. my intention isn't to convince anyone that my comments are the correct course of action, they are simply mocking the ideas by parroting and rephrasing the sentiment.
well, every religious text- including the Bible would be banned. Which I'm not that bothered if someone doesn't read the Bible until they're 16, but also I understand that presents significant problems for a lot of society.
But also surely you can see the folly in saying "why do Christians need such a pornographic and violent book to praise God? Are they perverts?" it's obviously an inflammatory and ill-considered statement
And how are you defining sexual content? is "Billy's Mommy and Daddy gave birth to Billy's new sister, she is a tiny baby" sexual content?
It describes a sexual relationship between two people, but in a way I'd consider appropriate for a 6 year old.
Yes you can force the government to stop selling guns bought with tax payers money. What a stupid take.
you mean the military?
Not all library funds come from public tax dollars. So, assuming those books are bought with non public funds, what's the gripe there? Or, heck, what if I donate the books?
Or maybe this isn't actually about public funds... Maybe it's one group applying their subjective moral beliefs on another group, then retroactively defending their atrocious behavior as a "public funds" debate.
Shouldn't you be under a bridge somewhere?
I am, with all my homeless roommates here in San Francisco :)
So if they buy it from book sale money, it's fine?
What do you mean by "they"? What sale money?
So you aren't even aware that libraries have book sales to raise funds?
i.e. money that isn't taxpayer money?
Maybe you shouldn't make pronouncements about libraries if you never even set foot in them.
What are you even talking about? You were saying that taxpayer money shouldn't go to LGBT books in libraries if the community doesn't want taxpayer money to go to them. I'm showing you that taxpayer money doesn't have to go to them. So do you still have an issue with libraries buying books that cater to minorities in their community?
So you think the only reason libraries should have books that might interest black or gay people is to get "social points" and not to, I don't know, have books that gay and black people want to read?
Answer the question.
Sure keep making that up in your head