Re:Leaked government document shows Spain wants to ban end-t...
by JumpCrisscross on Monday May 22, 2023 @07:31PM
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> idea that there are "two sides" is a contrived fallacy
Policy-wise, and even in respect of Americans' views, agree. In terms of politics, it's as real as it's contrived. The messaging, debate and legislation is done in a two-sided way, particularly in Florida, where national attention has paramagnetised even school boards.
> absolute, unfettered free speech for adults and that every parent has an absolute right to decide what their own children are exposed to
This is fair. There are logistical issues with letting parents go à la carte on public education. But that's solvable.
I don't see banning books from libraries statewide helping parents "decide what their own children are exposed to." The brush is too broad, and it's one group of parents making decisions for others' kids. (And to preëmpt accusations of hypocrisy, I think it's equally ridiculous when "progressive" elements strike classics for all because somebody might get offended.)
Policy-wise, and even in respect of Americans' views, agree. In terms of politics, it's as real as it's contrived. The messaging, debate and legislation is done in a two-sided way, particularly in Florida, where national attention has paramagnetised even school boards.
> absolute, unfettered free speech for adults and that every parent has an absolute right to decide what their own children are exposed to
This is fair. There are logistical issues with letting parents go à la carte on public education. But that's solvable.
I don't see banning books from libraries statewide helping parents "decide what their own children are exposed to." The brush is too broad, and it's one group of parents making decisions for others' kids. (And to preëmpt accusations of hypocrisy, I think it's equally ridiculous when "progressive" elements strike classics for all because somebody might get offended.)