The first was an appeal to diversity. Then there was the philosophical dodge. We can't do that. The great irony, of course, is that the guardians of intellectual freedom at the American Library Association are anything but tolerant when it comes to considering the opinions of others. It's not diversity that they believe in, but perversity.
Censorship is the very essence of their profession.
They decide which books, records, and videotapes will be made available to library patrons, and they routinely screen out materials that contradict their biases. Woe betide the independent-minded librarian who dares to defy them by respecting the values and opinions of the taxpayers who make their jobs possible.