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Re:As calls to ban books intensify, digital librarians offer... by rch on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @07:54PM (#29337080)
I grew up in Texas, and disagreements about the harm certain content (exactly which varies) can do to society, in or out of classrooms, could become heated in a hurry.

I believe it's appropriate to err on the side of openness, and keep context in mind. That hasn't always been popular.

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Re:As calls to ban books intensify, digital librarians offer... by austincheney on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @10:15PM (#29337868)
I grew up in Texas too. I can remember loud parents crying about censorship for certain books. They were always just one or two at a time and everybody thought they were extreme wackos, but the school district has to avoid controversy before lawyers get involved and really screw it up.
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