No book ban here

Bravo to the Palm Beach County School Board for denying a woman’s request to ban about 80 books from the school system libraries. Wise and, in my opinion, easy decision.

Ms. Lopez, who had not read any of the books all the way through, wanted the school district to chuck books that dealt with such topics as homosexuality, atheism and evolution. As a parent, Ms. Lopez can forbid her own children to read such books. But her right to enforce her biases doesn’t extend beyond her family circle.

About Brandon Haught

Communications Director for Florida Citizens for Science.
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