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Thread: Book burning: justifiable?
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February 14th 2007, 12:49 PM #1
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Male - AtheistBook burning: justifiable?
You have the last copies of these books in the world. An angry horde of librarians is beating down your door to retrieve them and bring them back to the public. Before fleeing, you have the chance to destroy any you choose by throwing them into the fire. Would you?
To rebel against a powerful political, economic, religious, or social establishment is very dangerous and very few people do it, except, perhaps, as part of a mob. To rebel against the "scientific" establishment, however, is the easiest thing in the world, and anyone can do it and feel enormously brave, without risking as much as a hangnail. Thus, the vast majority, who believe in astrology and think that the planets have nothing better to do than form a code that will tell them whether tomorrow is a good day to close a business deal or not, become all the more excited and enthusiastic about the bilge when a group of astronomers denounces it.
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February 14th 2007, 12:51 PM #2
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Male - Unitarian UniversalistRe: Book burning: justifiable?
Which books?
Doesn't matter, tho - the answer is no.Soundsurfr
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February 14th 2007, 12:53 PM #3
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Male - AtheistRe: Book burning: justifiable?
Lol, in before poll.
Originally posted by Soundsurfr
To rebel against a powerful political, economic, religious, or social establishment is very dangerous and very few people do it, except, perhaps, as part of a mob. To rebel against the "scientific" establishment, however, is the easiest thing in the world, and anyone can do it and feel enormously brave, without risking as much as a hangnail. Thus, the vast majority, who believe in astrology and think that the planets have nothing better to do than form a code that will tell them whether tomorrow is a good day to close a business deal or not, become all the more excited and enthusiastic about the bilge when a group of astronomers denounces it.
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February 14th 2007, 12:57 PM #4
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Male - Christian (other)Re: Book burning: justifiable?
None at all.
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February 14th 2007, 01:03 PM #5
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Male - JediRe: Book burning: justifiable?
There is something inherently disturbing with the concept of burning books. I love books to burn any, although perhaps I would hide copies of some rather than releasing them to the public.
"Reason directs those who are truly pious and philosophical to honour and love only what is true, declining to follow traditional opinions, if these be worthless. For not only does sound reason direct us to refuse the guidance of those who did or taught anything wrong, but it is incumbent on the lover of truth, by all means, and if death be threatened, even before his own life, to choose to do and say what is right." ~ Justin Martyr
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February 14th 2007, 01:14 PM #6
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Male - ChristianityRe: Book burning: justifiable?
I like what comedian Brad Stine had to say about book burning: "If the Nazis tried it..."
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February 14th 2007, 01:32 PM #7
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Female - ChristianRe: Book burning: justifiable?
what about this
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/w...ds/3330245.stm
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February 14th 2007, 01:36 PM #8
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Male - AtheistRe: Book burning: justifiable?
No, I wouldn't burn any books. Even the concept of hiding them from public access is an option I would only consider to protect a book.
It is my opinion that an idea cannot be destroyed. Better to have an error out in the open where it can be identified than to destroy it, only for a varient to arise and the work of opposition having to start from scratch, so to speak.
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February 14th 2007, 01:49 PM #9
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Female - ChristianRe: Book burning: justifiable?
I'd burn kiddie porn in a heartbeat. Same with the home videos (essentially the same as books) that sickos have made of themselves tormenting their victims. Such stuff is only fit for evidence in criminal procedings. All of the subjects in these materials are unable to give consent by reason of immaturity or being physically or psychologically overpowered. They shouldn't be furthur victimized by being someone's entertainment. They should have the small protection of whatever privacy we can give them..
Objectionable ideas are best addressed by attacking the ideas, not torching the paper they're printed on. :You don't dispell opinions or beliefs by burning up books--the ideas are still in circulation. Burning books to kill an objectionable idea only makes one appear to be unable to address the idea head on, which is often the case anyway.Last edited by Crow; February 14th 2007 at 01:56 PM.
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February 14th 2007, 02:00 PM #10
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Male - AtheistRe: Book burning: justifiable?
I was really talking about fiction and philosophy, rather than real life exploitation. Would you burn Lolita? Or A Clockwork Orange? Originally posted by Redneck Crow
To rebel against a powerful political, economic, religious, or social establishment is very dangerous and very few people do it, except, perhaps, as part of a mob. To rebel against the "scientific" establishment, however, is the easiest thing in the world, and anyone can do it and feel enormously brave, without risking as much as a hangnail. Thus, the vast majority, who believe in astrology and think that the planets have nothing better to do than form a code that will tell them whether tomorrow is a good day to close a business deal or not, become all the more excited and enthusiastic about the bilge when a group of astronomers denounces it.
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February 14th 2007, 02:02 PM #11
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Female - ChristianRe: Book burning: justifiable?
Nope. Wouldn't burn those. I've got A Clockwork Orange around here....somewhere..... Originally posted by Stabbytheclown
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February 14th 2007, 03:00 PM #12
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Male - Roman CatholicRe: Book burning: justifiable?
I voted to burn The God Delusion, because it's blasphemous, but at the same time not of historical importance. Who's gonna miss it? Harry Potter isn't important either, but I don't have any personal objections towards it.
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February 14th 2007, 03:34 PM #13
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Female - ChristianRe: Book burning: justifiable?
Every Harlequin book I could get my hands on... :gaah: Of course, I'd have burned them long before the librarians got there...
Oh yeah, and every issue of Cloak and Dagger.... :vomit:
All appearences of The Silver SurferTM....
Any English translation of Politics Among Nations (Morganthau has enough trouble writting in his own language - the translation makes a great sedative despite being fascinating concept-wise
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And all of DJ's posts along with his book...
Some things just shouldn't be inflicted on the world....
Edit: Oh yeah - and Stabby's avatar!
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February 14th 2007, 04:20 PM #14
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Male - ChristianRe: Book burning: justifiable?
Well I can't really pick between the last two options, since there are an infinite number of books that can possibly be written. So I don't know if there might or might not be some potential hypothetical currently non-existent book that someone, somewhere, sometime might conceivable write that I would burn.
But as far as I know ? No, I don't see any reason to burn any book.
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February 14th 2007, 04:24 PM #15
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Male - ChristianityRe: Book burning: justifiable?
Dang, if I had the last copies of all these books - just think of all the money I could make from them!
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