• SailorFuzz@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    I didn’t realize how many Lemmings are really passionate about letting kids read erotica. It’s kinda creepy.

    Getting downvoted to hell for saying “hey, maybe a school library for kids is not the place for sexually explicit material. Maybe parents should make that decision”.

    • jaybone@lemmy.zip
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      17 days ago

      You’re currently 13/16 on that top post, so some people are presumably siding with you.

      I’m just somewhat amused at how crazy the subsequent thread got.

      • SailorFuzz@lemmy.world
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        17 days ago

        I felt my original post was reasonable. Topics of educational importance should not be restricted. But books that are primarily adult in nature and serve no educational purpose should be restricted.

        To better illustrate the difference, a book about gender and queer studies should NOT be restricted, because it’s education, even if the topic is frequently sexual in nature… however a pornographic yaoi manga isn’t exactly high lit and probably doesn’t serve some educational purpose… so probably shouldn’t be accessible to kids without explicit parental consent and knowledge.

        • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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          17 days ago

          People: We think that if parents decide those books are appropriate for their kids they should be able to access them for free

          You: EVERYONE WANTS TO SHOW PORN TO KIDS. YOU PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE PARENTS!!!

          People: disagree

          You: my original post was reasonable. why are people downvoting?