Writer's Block: Book review

[rebness]

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Infuriating question.

There are a lot of books I dislike and would prefer never to have existed, but it's entirely up to people if they want to be daft enough to read something bad. Who are we to censor other people? There are a lot of hateful texts out there, but if you read Mein Kampf and decide that you now hate Jews, the problem lies with you yourself.

Comments

[mcgarrygirl78.livejournal.com]

I've actually read Mein Kampf, twice. I dont hate Jews but I have a fascination with the nature of hatred so I went to a good source. The first time, in 9th grade, I didnt understand it. The second time, junior year of college, I only made out fairly better.

No books should be banned, you're right, people should make their own decisions. Especially since the powers that be would probably leave Mein Kampf on the shelf and burn Huckleberry Finn, 1984, and Lady Chatterley's Lover.

[annemariewrites.livejournal.com]

Banning books is further proof of how far we / society have not come. Banning means that you fear something you don't understand or something that's different from you, right? And in this day an age when we seem to accept (we've a long way to go, obviously, but we're supposed to be closer now than we were a hundred years ago!!) more and more, it's just a crushing blow that something like To Kill a Mockingbird could be banned.

Do they ban books on the same crazy level in UK as they do in the USA?

If you check out Mein Kampf in the USA, they put you on a list. Just sayin'.

[pandorasblog]

I agree with you. If anything, I'd go towards encouraging older kids to read and debate this stuff, because if there's one thing I'd want them to learn in school, it's the power of words, of books, of ideas, to form societies and events that change people's lives, be it for the better or the worse.

[mothergoddamn.livejournal.com]

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[jaffacakequeen.livejournal.com]

any book that blatantly tells lies or twists the truth to fit their agenda, everything from medical stuff, religious/culty clap trap and political codswallop.

however, i dont really believe in banning books but i am beginning to wonder at people's inability to read around stuff and taking twitter head line stuff or the say so of a figure head or pop star they like as a final word.