Some printed media, explicit pornographic material for example, probably shouldn't be in a public school. Most of these 'banned books' aren't so explicit, but many parents don't want their taxes to be put towards exposing children to ideas that they don't agree with. This isn't necessarily right, but I think it is understandable, especially in more conservative states like Texas.
I personally feel that information (including books) should be open and free, but the majority of Texans (and people, really) probably don't hold that view.
Speaking of vagueness, perhaps we might elaborate on what books are being banned and what is so wrong about them. Presumably you brought up pornography because it is a fitting comparison, so let's flesh out the pornographic angle more concretely.
Many here are interested in asking whether Cloudflare censors; under the context of these discussions it is not overly vague to ask whether Texas or Florida is banning. One is a company (market cap 17.8 billion) and the other is a state with monopoly power. It is not that people refuse to allow tax money to fund books; these books are simply not permitted in public libraries and schools. The source of funding is a distracting argument when some people simply want these books gone whether or not they're donated.
If they had their way, children graduating from high school would be functionally retarded.
This honestly one topic i would really hate saying 'i told you so'.
And for people who don't think it's possible that this will go this far, that's ok but please don't be dismissive and explain to your worried friends why you think it will stop at school libraries.
How is that a useful definition? The term is vague, so don’t pick a definition that doesn’t contribute any useful understanding.