Reply #48: There is something inherently evil about destroying, or on a lesser scale, banning

[rasputin1952]

any written work, or silencing any oral work.

Of course, not everyone is required to read anything, nor is there a requirement to accept what is read, (or spoken). The whole idea behind placing ideas in book and other forms of media is to preserve them for the future. I have a copy of Mein Kampfand there is nothing in it I agree with. I got it to delve into the psyche of a maniac, I keep it for reference, nothing more, (btw, it is poorly written and rambles on to the point of absurdity).

Anyone who advocates burning books is a fool, anyone who advocates banning books is a fool. Someone much wiser that I said something to the effect of, "where books burn, soon people will burn", this sentiment is one of the great truths. The loss of the Library at Alexandria helped to bring in one of the great periods of darkness and ignorance, the amount of knowledge lost is astounding.