Critics say bans would hinder rights as proponents would impose their beliefs on others who don’t share their views

Summary

Rightwing groups across the US are driving a wave of legislation to restrict books in school and public libraries, targeting content deemed “sexually explicit” or “obscene,” often affecting LGBTQ+ and race-related titles.

Texas leads with 31 bills and 538 book bans in the 2023–24 school year.

Proposed laws, like Texas Senate Bill 13, shift book selection power from librarians to parent-led advisory boards.

Critics, including librarians and legal scholars, warn these efforts amount to censorship, risk violating First Amendment rights, and reduce access in underserved communities.

  • blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io
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    1 day ago

    He fulfilled the law, and did not have slaves.

    The example of His own actions is to read the law with the perspective of protecting the weak, the “lesser”, the vulnerable.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 day ago

      You should maybe ask yourself why you’re so eager to defend this.

      You know what would be a great way to protect slave? Perhaps the best way? To take the (very fucking easy) step of saying “hey don’t own people.”

      But instead he talked about slaves all of the time, and seemed to have no problem with them. Taken from wiki because I’m lazy:

      The Bible says that Jesus healed the ill slave of a centurion[94] and restored the cut off ear of the high priest’s slave.[95] In his parables, Jesus referenced slavery: the prodigal son,[96] ten gold coins,[97] unforgiving tenant,[98] and tenant farmers.[99] Jesus also taught that he would give burdened and weary laborers rest.[100] The Passion narratives are interpreted by the Catholic Church as a fulfillment of the Suffering Servant songs in Isaiah.[101]

      When questioned about the hierarchy of his followers, Jesus responds that “Whoever would be first among you must be your slave.” (Matthew 20:27).

      Does not sound like the words or behavior of someone who wants to stop people from being slaves. Which is, seriously, like the lowest fucking bar on the planet.

      You know what it reads like to me? A book that was written by people, of its time. And at that time, as you said, slavery was common practice. So the people who wrote it didn’t’ even consider that it should be on the table.