Bertoswavez t1_je9y1ls wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:15 PM

Reply to comment by Ordinary_Low35 in Kabul’s only library for women closes due to Taliban threats and harassment by SinbadMarinarul

Why?

clitoram t1_jeak59p wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Because they’re already defunding libraries. https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2023-03-29/missouri-house-gives-initial-approval-to-45-6-billion-state-budget-that-defunds-libraries

Bertoswavez t1_jeazax8 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:22 PM

After reading the article it seems it's because the libraries refused to remove sexually explicit material and to fund repairs to infrastructure. I still don't understand how these are equivalent. I am not arguing, I'm just trying to understand.

ASeaPotato t1_jebccub wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:46 PM

regardless of having "sexually explicit materials", a book (or even a film) still belongs in a library.