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Where has that happened?
It can happen in any school that carries that book. I mean if you want the book to be a part of the school's curriculum, then why wouldn't teacher's have kids read it? The arguments you guys are putting forward are so bad and nonsensical.
Concern raised over sexually explicit book in Olathe, Kansas, seventh grade classroom
Editor’s note: We have included the sexually explicit content in this incident report so adults can make an informed assessment. The content is available in Olathe, Kansas, to seventh grade students as young as 12 years old. In August 2021, a seventh grade teacher in Olathe, Kansas, published a...
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I mean like in real life.
No, my view is that context is needed to determine whether books are inappropriate or not. Do you really not get that (one branch of) the argument is about what is appropriate or do you think that lying is a better tactic? I think I need an answer to this before proceeding.
The passage I quoted is simply not appropriate for kids in any context. I have yet to lie about anything. I don't think the book is appropriate at all for the public school system for any grade. You can get the exact same message across without the sexually explicit material. I have nothing to lie about and nothing to worry about in this debate because I don't want kids having access to sexually explicit material.