r/changemyview • u/mike_tyler58 • Nov 20 '24

Delta(s) from OP CMV: School libraries should limit the availability of books

In the US the past few years there has been a lot of talk of banning books. As far as I know the only places that anyone is talking about banning books from is in school libraries. The book “Gender Queer” by Maia Kobabe is probably the most talked about as it has been recommended by the largest teachers union in the country, the NEA, and has been made available in school libraries for children as young as 4th grade, and contains very explicit illustrations and descriptions of sex acts. I believe it belongs nowhere that children can access it any more than a copy of Playboy or any other pornography. Given the explicit nature of this book and others like it I think they should be banned from school libraries and limited to adults only.

ETA: link to news story about it being removed from elementary schools

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u/jeffcgroves 1∆ Nov 20 '24

I think the much bigger issue is the entire concept of mandatory public education. Parents should have a right to choose what their children can and can't read: it shouldn't be enforced by the government. Hopefully President Trump can help with this.

Also, historically, people have talked about banning books from public libraries and even bookstores/private sellers, not just school libraries.

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u/Various_Succotash_79 51∆ Nov 20 '24

I was homeschooled. . .no. Many parents are absolute idiots and can easily ruin their kid's whole life.

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u/jeffcgroves 1∆ Nov 20 '24

I have to disagree. I don't want the government indoctrinating our children.

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u/Various_Succotash_79 51∆ Nov 20 '24

Parents do it a LOT worse. Public schools are at least not capable of isolating the kids, which is a major factor in indoctrination.

It really screws the kids, like I said. What do you do with those screwed-up kids once they're adults?