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Cyrano

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4. Yes. The destruction of that library was one of

Reply to Chin music (Reply #1)

Mon May 2, 2022, 02:04 PM

May 2022

the greatest crimes in human history. Think of where we, humanity, might have advanced to by now had that ancient knowledge not been destroyed. And imagine the future of humanity if today's book burners succeed in their goal to destroy all knowledge that human beings have learned and preserved in books.

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Book burning is a crime against humanity [View all] Cyrano May 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #1

Yes. The destruction of that library was one of Cyrano May 2022 #4

Mein Kampf? The Communist Manifesto? sarisataka May 2022 #2

There's always going to be some shit in the fountain of life Cyrano May 2022 #5

I agree sarisataka May 2022 #15

Meh, child's play. Dr. Strange May 2022 #6

Can't agree with you Cyrano May 2022 #13

Visions of Fahrenheit 451 vapor2 May 2022 #3

Yep. It's a future that's coming at us with incredible speed Cyrano May 2022 #8

With electronic media does it make a difference? Throck May 2022 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #9

"... digitized them for eternity." Cyrano May 2022 #11

Whitman's Leaves of Grass was a banned book... Captain Zero May 2022 #10

The book burners list is incredible Cyrano May 2022 #12

Like buring the flag, book burning can be legit protest and protected. SYFROYH May 2022 #14

There's no law about flag burning Cyrano May 2022 #16

K&R 10000000% Best_man23 May 2022 #17

It's disgusting, but hardly a crime against humanity. It's legal for a reason. Dial H For Hero May 2022 #18

All books? 😁 EX500rider May 2022 #19