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minus-squareryathallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down8·11 个月前If you oppose banning books in libraries you should also oppose banning the sale of books.
minus-squareRodeo@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·11 个月前Libraries are public institutions, book stores are not. Public institutions must play by the rules of the people, private companies are only bound by the rules of the law.
minus-squareryathallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·11 个月前Law is the lowest common denominator of standards. You should hold them to higher ideals than that.
minus-squareRodeo@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 个月前Personally, I do. But I doubt any company gives a shit what my standards are.
If you oppose banning books in libraries you should also oppose banning the sale of books.
Libraries are public institutions, book stores are not.
Public institutions must play by the rules of the people, private companies are only bound by the rules of the law.
Law is the lowest common denominator of standards. You should hold them to higher ideals than that.
Personally, I do. But I doubt any company gives a shit what my standards are.