[Richard Kimball]

BS. It's about public libraries. If somebody was complaining about being exposed to nude people in a topless bar, it would be silly. The public library should be a place where someone can take their children and not have to worry about seeing hard core porn on the computer screens. I can't figure out why someone would want to look at porn in a library, anyway. It's only purpose is for masturbation, which IS still illegal in a library.

I cannot figure out why knee-jerk libertarians think they have the right to walk into an environment and cr@p on the floor, and if everyone else doesn't like it, they should leave. There's also the premise of respecting other people's sensibilities. If somebody wants to look at porn, they should get their own d@mned computer and internet connection.

[Jeff Gordon]

I can't figure out why someone would want to look at porn in a library, anyway.

Once someone gets their official "Save the kids from library porn" card they are free to browse porn in the library without fear. When they get caught they can show their card and say they are doing protective research.

[dsc]

"I cannot figure out why knee-jerk libertarians think they have the right to walk into an environment and cr@p on the floor, and if everyone else doesn't like it, they should leave."

Something they have in common with liberals.

[plan2succeed.org]

"It's only purpose is for masturbation, which IS still illegal in a library."

Perhaps, but many librarians do little about it. I have numerous examples of this and have even written about it in response to a Dartmouth College librarian who give the typical shoulder shrug. I have even heard of one university library that keeps haz-mat spill clean kits available to clean up the floor and the keyboard afterwards from possible HIV and other things. No, I'm not kidding.

ANYONE WANT ON MY PING LIST?

SafeLibraries.org - Are Children Safe in Public Libraries?