“One of the sexiest books ever”: Schools in the US state of Utah are banning the Bible

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A Utah school district has banned the Bible from elementary and high schools because of “offensive and violent content.” The step takes effect immediately in the Davis County district north of Salt Lake City, various American media reported Friday (local time). The background to the measure is therefore a state law from 2022, which makes it possible to ban books and films with “pornographic and indecent content” in schools.

The committee charged with reviewing the Bible concluded that the book did not violate the law, it said. Nevertheless, it was decided to restrict access to high school students.

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The decision was reportedly preceded by a complaint from parents last year. In it they expressed criticism of the new law. “Now we can ban all books and not even have to read them,” said the complaint, available to The Salt Lake Tribune newspaper. One thing is still missing from the list of previously banned books: the Bible, “one of the sexiest books ever”. It contains inappropriate content such as “incest, masturbation, sexual acts with animals, prostitution, genital mutilation, oral sex, dildos, rape and even infanticide”.

Utah is not the only state to ban certain subjects from the school curriculum. In Florida, Governor and Republican presidential nominee Ron DeSantis wants to ban schools on sexual orientation and gender identity for all ages. This class is already banned from kindergarten through third grade. The ban stems from a law passed last year that opponents refer to as “Don’t Say Gay”. (SDA)

Source: Blick