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Cyrano

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12. The book burners list is incredible

Reply to Captain Zero (Reply #10)

Mon May 2, 2022, 02:27 PM

May 2022

Those who want to ban classics like Anne Frank's diary, "To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Catcher in the Rye," and so many other masterpieces, are people who want to live in a far different world than this one.

Many of them might like to see "Gone With the Wind" on the shelf, alongside the bible.

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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