Re:Supreme Court's Ruling Practically Wipes Out Free Speech ...
by aaronmdjones on Saturday July 12, 2025 @04:04PM
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I think the point they were making is that a child can walk into a library, pick up any book, and open it. All without any adults being in the loop. They can do that today.
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Re:Supreme Court's Ruling Practically Wipes Out Free Speech ...
by watwut on Sunday July 13, 2025 @01:41AM
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Yeah, and my point is that the "pick up any book" thing is hiding the
fact that selection is in fact seriously limited.
And second, underaged kids can not checkout non kid material without adult in the loop. That part is simply not true, the librarian will say no to the child or ask for parents permission.
Re:Supreme Court's Ruling Practically Wipes Out Free Speech ...
by aaronmdjones on Sunday July 13, 2025 @06:42AM
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> hiding the fact that selection is in fact seriously limited
If your goal is "prevent children from accessing adult material", it really isn't that limited.
> underaged kids can not checkout non kid material without adult in the loop
They don't need to. They can read it in the library; that's what libraries are for.
Re:Supreme Court's Ruling Practically Wipes Out Free Speech ...
by watwut on Sunday July 13, 2025 @10:31AM
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Have you ever been in the library? Cause they really limit minors.
And obviously "adult material" is not referencing cookbooks for housewifes nor antic philosophy nor fantasy books meant for adults.
It does in fact means porn and such.
Re:Supreme Court's Ruling Practically Wipes Out Free Speech ...
by aaronmdjones on Sunday July 13, 2025 @10:56AM
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I have been to my library yes. You don't need ID or a library card (unless you want to check something out or use a computer) and you can pick up any book you like (including e.g. 50 Shades of Grey), sit down at a table, and read it. There are children in there all the time and there isn't an adults-only section.