I thought this was a genius level question. Of course no one could provide a response.
I'll give it a go. Thermodynamics is an advanced course of study for college level students. It is wholly inappropriate to put this in an Elementary school library because it would do no student there any good at all. As an aside, I knew a lot of college students that struggled with it as well. It's not that it is bad for elementary school children, it just isn't applicable to their level of knowledge.
On the other hand, Playboy and the like are not found in elementary school libraries. Why? Because it is beyond the experience level of those children and will harm them psychologically. Heck it harms adults psychologically. So then why is anyone pushing for books that tell in text the same or worse as has been demonstrated? It is not a matter of banning, it is a matter of appropriateness for school age children.
The government should not be in the business of peddling smut in the name of tolerance and equity. If you disagree, I will expect you to be advocating for elementary school children to have access to online porn and hard copies of Playboy, Penthouse, etc. A ridiculous premise to be sure.
The books that are being "banned" are read aloud at school board meetings and they have to be stopped because of it's graphic and vile nature. Yet, this content is appropriate for elementary school libraries? Get a clue and use common sense.
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