Reply #34: Maybe, maybe not [View All]

[NoNothing]

I have to admit it is a difficult issue.

On the one hand, it is almost impossible to imagine a scenario where such a deliberately provocative act as book burning is in any way a good idea.

But - on the other hand. If one side says, don't you burn those books, or ELSE! The thing is, at some point, you have to call their bluff somehow. You can't allow people to dictate the activities of private individuals on the basis of threats or intimidation.

This is not a very good analogy, but, imagine a lunch counter is the worst, most disgusting greasy spoon in your city. Someplace you would ordinarily never voluntarily go. But now they put out a sign that says "X PROHIBITED," where X is white, or black, or gay, or something that you are. Wouldn't you at some point feel a need to go and eat there anyways, just to prove that you have that right? That just because you don't want to, doesn't mean they can tell you that you can't?