Michigan library defunded after refusing to censor LGBTQ authors

[Zoii]

Lots of people burned books. Modern day Germany has outright banned Mein Kampf.

I think if you're going to consider a book burning, consider what the book is and why it's burning.

If I burn a book it would be because I dont value the quality of the prose, and the skills the author possesses as a writer.

I do not support the destruction or removal of literature based on who the author loves, nor their religion, nor the colour of their skin nor their political review, even if I disagree with that view. Most democracies value freedom of speech and laud quality literature.

 

[rjs330]

But I don't and nor do others who value art and literature based on the quality of prose and the skills they possess as writers, and NOT who the author chooses to love.

I don't really know who the author loves. I don't really care. The prose and literature of these books is garbage and nothing more than smut. Showing boys in various sex acts with each other and writing pedophilia? Yeah, it has no value.

 

[rjs330]

do not support the destruction or removal of literature based on who the author loves, nor their religion, nor the colour of their skin nor their political review, even if I disagree with that view. Most democracies value freedom of speech and laud quality literature.

Sounds like we are on the same page. Where we differ is what quality literature looks like. And these books aren't it.

 

[BPPLEE]

If I burn a book it would be because I dont value the quality of the prose, and the skills the author possesses as a writer.

I do not support the destruction or removal of literature based on who the author loves, nor their religion, nor the colour of their skin nor their political review, even if I disagree with that view. Most democracies value freedom of speech and laud quality literature.

I don't care who the author loves, nor their religion, nor the color of their skin nor their political view, even if I disagree with that view. I do care what they write and what kind of drawings or pictures they put in their books.

 

[SilverBear]

I don't really know who the author loves. I don't really care. The prose and literature of these books is garbage and nothing more than smut. Showing boys in various sex acts with each other and writing pedophilia? Yeah, it has no value.

I would ask if you have read any of the protested books....but I already know the answer.

 

[Queller]

Sounds like we are on the same page. Where we differ is what quality literature looks like. And these books aren't it.

I don't really know who the author loves. I don't really care. The prose and literature of these books is garbage and nothing more than smut. Showing boys in various sex acts with each other and writing pedophilia? Yeah, it has no value.

Have you read any of them? If not, how do you know what it contains?

 

[Ana the Ist]

If I burn a book it would be because I dont value the quality of the prose, and the skills the author possesses as a writer.

Uh huh...

I do not support the destruction or removal of literature based on who the author loves, nor their religion, nor the colour of their skin nor their political review, even if I disagree with that view. Most democracies value freedom of speech and laud quality literature.

You're saying that if someone wrote "The Pedophiles Guide to Pedophilia...a DIY book for first timers...

You would see no issues with having that in your local library? How about "Homemade Bomb Making for Idiots"? No issues there?

 

[SilverBear]

Uh huh...



You're saying that if someone wrote "The Pedophiles Guide to Pedophilia...a DIY book for first timers...

You would see no issues with having that in your local library? How about "Homemade Bomb Making for Idiots"? No issues there?

how are these comparable to The Great Big Book of Families, one of the objectional books from the OP's library?

 

[rjs330]

Have you read any of them? If not, how do you know what it contains?

No but others that I trust have. I don't need to read penthouse to believe what people tell me whats in it.

 

[Ana the Ist]

how are these comparable to The Great Big Book of Families, one of the objectional books from the OP's library?

They aren't... but you're claiming to hold a value I doubt you really hold.

 

[SilverBear]

No but others that I trust have. I don't need to read penthouse to believe what people tell me whats in it.

how is Penthouse comparable to The Great Big Book of Families, one of the objectional books from the OP's library?

 

[BPPLEE]

how is Penthouse comparable to The Great Big Book of Families, one of the objectional books from the OP's library?

Review: "As much as I liked this book, it has come to my attention (which I am sad to say, I missed in my first review) that there is a picture of a child dressed in a native american "costume" so I am unable to recommend this book."
Maybe it's not PC

 

[Bradskii]

No but others that I trust have. I don't need to read penthouse to believe what people tell me whats in it.

I trust my wife over anyone on the planet. But she would be horrified to think that I'd rely on her view of a some piece of writing to determine whether it was acceptable or not to me.

Your mileage appears to vary.

 

[Nithavela]

Yes and I'd defund the library too. If my kids aren't going there then there is no need for me to find the library.

Would you also like to defund all roads you don't travel on?

 

[rjs330]

Would you also like to defund all roads you don't travel on?

I'm defunding it because I don't want my tax dollars promoting trash to children that damages them. No apologies for defending kids from smut.

 

[Pommer]

I'm defunding it because I don't want my tax dollars promoting trash to children that damages them. No apologies for defending kids from smut.

So the road to the local strip joint should be pothole filled?

 

[rjs330]

So the road to the local strip joint should be pothole filled?

Huh?

 

[Nithavela]

I'm defunding it because I don't want my tax dollars promoting trash to children that damages them. No apologies for defending kids from smut.

That's not what you said. You said that you don't want to fund a library that you and your children aren't using.

 

[Pommer]

Huh?

It would be okay to defund that road’s repair needs because you’re never going to go to the strip-joint.

 

[rjs330]

It would be okay to defund that road’s repair needs because you’re never going to go to the strip-joint.

Are kids going there and have access even if it's not mine? Then yes I am going to defund it.

Secondly strip joints are nothing but a degradation of women. Turning women from valuable human beings into nothing but sex objects for men to lust at and been seen as nothing but pieces of sex meat.

How degrading.