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Link to original bill: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22%20INT/SB/SB1142%20INT.PDF

Am I correct in interpreting this as if ONE parent nominates a book for removal and the book isn't removed within 30 days, there will be a 10K fine? I don't support books with age-inappropriate sexual content in schools, but it seems that this could set a nasty precedent for other books that ONE parent wants removed from a school.

Opinions?

Link to original bill: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2021-22%20INT/SB/SB1142%20INT.PDF Am I correct in interpreting this as if ONE parent nominates a book for removal and the book isn't removed within 30 days, there will be a 10K fine? I don't support books with age-inappropriate sexual content in schools, but it seems that this could set a nasty precedent for other books that ONE parent wants removed from a school. Opinions?

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[–] [deleted] 3 pts

I hear what you are saying on the slippery slope. However, the article was pretty clear that it was books that had anything to do with sex. I can get behind that bill. On the slippery slope, if in the future some retards wanted to ban something outside of sex relations, they would have to put it up for a vote likely through legislation. The everyday normal folk would shut it down. The everyday normal folk pretty much universally agree that they don't want government institutions teaching their kids about sex.

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I suppose you're right. What do you think about the one parent requirement?

[–] [deleted] 2 pts

I think it is just giving anyone the opportunity to point out sexual references in their children's reading material. If the bill explicitly says "no sexual references in kids education," I feel that is pretty black and white. I don't think people can take advantage of that... easily.

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I think your concern is valid and in its current form the bill has impressively sloppy language. It provides no due process in terms of reviewing the parent's request or at least putting it to a vote of the community. It looks like it was either thrown together quickly to get a foot in the door (and worry about amendments later), or just another attention-whoring stunt bill like .

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another attention-whoring stunt bill like the one from a weirdo in Pennsylvania to require vasectomies.

That definitely crossed my mind.

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Well they continue to say these books do not exist and it's a conspiracy perhaps once they are pulled off the shelf and shown to the administration they definitely should remove it.

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IIRC, some parents read from the books at school board meetings. Some of the text was quite graphic.

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Clearly a case of the pendulum swinging too far the other way. We should be burning the offensive administrators in the parking lot, not the books. all seriousness aside, we've seen these laws to sideways too often.