A Utah parent wants the Bible banned from school libraries, claiming it violates a new state law that bans “pornographic or indecent” materials in schools.
The parent, who remains anonymous, filed a petition to the Davis School District on Dec. 11, arguing that the Bible contains “incest, onanism, bestiality, prostitution, genital mutilation, fellatio, dildos, rape and even infanticide” and has “no serious values for minors” under the law.
The law, enacted in May 2022, prohibits materials that include “explicit sexual arousal, stimulation, masturbation, intercourse, sodomy or fondling” and other erotic descriptions or depictions.
The law also requires school districts to establish committees to review any materials that are challenged by parents or guardians and to remove them if they are found to be pornographic or indecent.
The Davis School District has 15 such committees that have received more than 250 complaints since the law took effect. Some of the books that have been challenged include titles with LGBTQ content and themes.
“We don’t jump to conclusions, we go through the entire process. We don’t blow off one request because we think it’s silly. This has been very time-consuming,” said Chris Williams, a spokesperson for the district.
The challenge to the Bible has sparked controversy and debate among parents and educators in Utah and beyond. Some see it as a legitimate application of the law, while others see it as an absurd attempt to censor a sacred text.
“The law is meant to protect children from unrestricted access to explicit sexual content in k-12 schools,” said Nichole Mason, president of Utah Parents United, a non-profit group that has advocated for the removal of certain books. “None of the passages from the Bible meet the Bright Line Standard for pornographic content.”
The district has not yet made a decision on whether to ban the Bible or not. The process usually takes about 60 days, but Williams said there is a backlog of requests.
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