CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates debated the merits of removing protections for public librarians and school librarians from criminal prosecution in the off chance a minor encounters books and content some consider to be obscene. The House passed House Bill 4654 – removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the […]
Well I guess this means their precious holy bible is going to be removed from every library across the state. They’ve made a point of making the bill vague with no real definitions other than “content that would be viewed as pornographic by any average citizen.” Cool, I’m an average citizen and I not only find the contents pornographic, but that it also falls under the other categories of “lacks serious … artistic, political or scientific value.” OK I might give some leeway under the artistic category as it is a great example of historical fiction. However if I were a librarian in this state I would immediately pull all religious texts from the shelves to protect myself. This is some 1984-scary shit.