Letter to the Editor: Where are morals based?
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(EDITOR'S NOTE: The author asserts some of the details in this letter are based on the response to Freedom of Information Act requests made to Brian Raitz; and emails from Pat Lefebure regarding the legal definition of obscene matter as it pertains to this material, which has been upheld in the courts as not being obscene matter and having "literary, artistic, scientific or political value." He also notes the challenged book to which he refers in the third paragraph is "Let's Talk About It," by Erica Moen, which he says has been categorized for ages 12-18.)
How does one establish morals and know the difference between right and wrong, good and evil?
Any reasonable person would object to making sexually explicit obscene material and pornography available to minors. Most think this is wrong, and morally inept. However, graphic pornography is available to minor children without parental consent at our public libraries and schools. And, a parent cannot freely access the school libraries. Try it.
Parkersburg and Wood County Library Director Brian Raitz and the entire Library Board believe it's "educational" and OK for minor children to read how to look up pornography on the internet and pay for it even though that's illegal and against their policy. The book containing this was confirmed by Mr. Raitz, and the Board to be acceptable for 12 year olds.
In fact, a local man was recently sentenced for doing this very thing – in the same public library. Additionally, Wood County Prosecuting Attorney Pat Lefebure's opinion is that graphic depictions of sex, masturbation showing genitalia, and other sexually explicit verbiage this paper will not print could be deemed "artistic."
Last year, the president of the American Library Association (ALA) proudly called herself a "marxist lesbian." Our public libraries follow ALA guidelines, and refuse to disassociate with the marxist led organization. The libraries are primarily funded by the Board of Education, City of Parkersburg and Wood County Commission. Why are our tax dollars going towards a marxist abiding organization?
The City of Parkersburg has allowed live adult entertainment in the City Park -- which it's not zoned for -- where grown men dressed as women prance around and collect money from children as young as six years old, akin to a striptease act.
Our youth's innocence is clearly under attack.
In lieu of the inability of the West Virginia Legislature to pass decisive legislation protecting our children from these perversions and blatant sexual grooming of our youth, other West Virginia counties and cities have passed ordinances prohibiting these practices.
Wood County Commissioners and Parkersburg City Council have the opportunity to protect our children from pornography and live adult entertainment by doing the same locally. Will they?
It's been said you can't legislate morality, but apparently it's needed. If morality isn't rooted in Godly principles, on what ideology does one base their morals?
John R. Davis
Vienna