# Why are Christian Bookstores Allowed to Ban Books?

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 5, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-christian-bookstores-allowed-to-ban-books/937271 "2021-03-05T15:24:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-christian-bookstores-allowed-to-ban-books/937271/383 "2021-03-07T20:05:10Z")

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> [@Kimstu](#):
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> This whole kerfuffle is further illuminating widespread conservative confusion and hypocrisy about issues of censorship.

See also: [current whining by Donald Trump Jr. that Crown Publishing ought to cancel Andrew Cuomo’s recent book deal because Simon & Schuster canceled Josh Hawley’s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day/911140/3821).

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