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Sidewinder · 36-40, M
Heartlander · 80-89, M
@Sidewinder If it's your book, in a free society you should have the right to burn it as long as you conform to burn ordinances. To burn someone else's books without their permission would be theft and against the law..
Sidewinder · 36-40, M
@Heartlander All I'm saying is that books are meant to be read, not burned.
And I would never, under ANY circumstances, want to burn anybody's books, be it mine OR anybody else's.
And I would never, under ANY circumstances, want to burn anybody's books, be it mine OR anybody else's.
Heartlander · 80-89, M
@Sidewinder
I was just yanking your chain :) I knew what you were saying.
I'm also in a de-clutter rampage and deciding whether to torch old magazines and periodicals. I realize some will possibly be valuable in 100 years, but am I willing to tolerate the clutter for 100 years?
I was just yanking your chain :) I knew what you were saying.
I'm also in a de-clutter rampage and deciding whether to torch old magazines and periodicals. I realize some will possibly be valuable in 100 years, but am I willing to tolerate the clutter for 100 years?
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WaryWitchWandering · 36-40, F
@bijouxbroussard agree
4meAndyou · F
Nazi book burning was an attempt to suppress every bit of literature with which the Nazis disagreed. The burnings were conducted by the German Student Union in both Germany and Austria in the 1930's.
"The books targeted for burning were those viewed as being subversive or as representing ideologies opposed to Nazism. These included books written by Jewish, half-Jewish, communist, socialist, anarchist, liberal, pacifist, and sexologist authors among others.[1] The initial books burned were those of Karl Marx and Karl Kautsky,[2] but came to include other authors, including Albert Einstein, Helen Keller, writers in French and English, and effectively any book incompatible with Nazi ideology. In a campaign of cultural genocide, books were also burned en masse by the Nazis in occupied territories, such as in Poland.[3]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_book_burnings
Basically, it was cultural genocide. THAT would offend me.
I would, more personally, be highly offended if anyone were to burn the Bible, the Koran, or any book considered holy by ANY religion.
Flag burning, while also highly offensive to me personally, is a tiny smidge less offensive.
"The books targeted for burning were those viewed as being subversive or as representing ideologies opposed to Nazism. These included books written by Jewish, half-Jewish, communist, socialist, anarchist, liberal, pacifist, and sexologist authors among others.[1] The initial books burned were those of Karl Marx and Karl Kautsky,[2] but came to include other authors, including Albert Einstein, Helen Keller, writers in French and English, and effectively any book incompatible with Nazi ideology. In a campaign of cultural genocide, books were also burned en masse by the Nazis in occupied territories, such as in Poland.[3]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_book_burnings
Basically, it was cultural genocide. THAT would offend me.
I would, more personally, be highly offended if anyone were to burn the Bible, the Koran, or any book considered holy by ANY religion.
Flag burning, while also highly offensive to me personally, is a tiny smidge less offensive.
Ducky · 31-35, F
Book burning. Flag burning can be done as a form of protest. Sure the same can be said about book burning, but a flag is just a piece of fabric. A book contains stories, information, etc. It's of far greater use and value than a flag. Unless it's like The Day After Tomorrow where one is in desperate need of kindling, burning books is just senseless.
dancingtongue · 80-89, M
Book burning is sticking your fingers in your ears and covering your ears, sealing yourself off from the world, of other ideas and viewpoints, isolating yourself from growing, learning, improving.
Flag burning is a wake-up call. A time to question why domestic or foreign or both protesters are so upset with your policies.
Flag burning is a wake-up call. A time to question why domestic or foreign or both protesters are so upset with your policies.
Sidewinder · 36-40, M
@soar2newhighs I read somewhere that the original California Republic flag was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.
@Sidewinder I’d imagine with the resulting fires, both flags and books got destroyed,
Sidewinder · 36-40, M
@soar2newhighs 🤔I don't doubt that.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Read Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 if there's any doubt which one is worse.
Yet even better understand the history of the Catholic Church on even reading anything.
Yet even better understand the history of the Catholic Church on even reading anything.
Historically, the Catholic Church education was primarily focused on training clergy and was limited for the general population, especially peasants.
The Church controlled education through monasteries and cathedrals, which meant that access to reading and interpreting texts was restricted, and many people were simply unable to read due to economic and social conditions.
The Church controlled education through monasteries and cathedrals, which meant that access to reading and interpreting texts was restricted, and many people were simply unable to read due to economic and social conditions.
smiler2012 · 61-69
[@sw-question] 🤔both i would say burning books is wrong as from them can come knowledge and wisdom and burning flags no matter under what proviso especally of your own country is unpatriotic
GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M
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GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M
@WateryLasagna what do you mean?
WateryLasagna · 56-60, M
GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M
@WateryLasagna id read it and copy it into a new book.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
Burning books.
Burning a flag is a deliberate insult to a nation or its ideology.
Burning books represents suppressing or destroying culture, ideas and knowledge.
Even without such pure vandalism, simply denying people access to books on ideological grounds, e.g. by preventing libraries and book-shops offering any not "approved" by the censors, is little better.
Burning a flag is a deliberate insult to a nation or its ideology.
Burning books represents suppressing or destroying culture, ideas and knowledge.
Even without such pure vandalism, simply denying people access to books on ideological grounds, e.g. by preventing libraries and book-shops offering any not "approved" by the censors, is little better.
WateryLasagna · 56-60, M
@ArishMell
I like burning flags of countries that don't exist
I gave up on burning flags of countries that don't exist anymore
I like burning flags of countries that don't exist
I gave up on burning flags of countries that don't exist anymore
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@WateryLasagna How can a non-existent country have a flag?
If a country that did exist has been destroyed, it would be more important to know who destroyed it and why, than to make futile gestures like burning its national symbols.
If a country that did exist has been destroyed, it would be more important to know who destroyed it and why, than to make futile gestures like burning its national symbols.
Heartlander · 80-89, M
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
assemblingaknob · 31-35, F
Both.
darkmere1983 · 46-50, M
in my opinion book burning, because books are so precious.
Donotfolowme · 51-55, F
Burning
WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M
Unsure.
But I do remember that video of the Arab burning British and American flags, and then his robe caught fire.
I had a good laugh at that.
But I do remember that video of the Arab burning British and American flags, and then his robe caught fire.
I had a good laugh at that.
MyGirlPhotoswell · 61-69, M
Depends on the book and the flag,, and of course, whom the offended may be.
WateryLasagna · 56-60, M
@WateryLasagna been asked before or so i here
thepreposterouspanda · 36-40, M
Book burning.
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
Bewilderbeeste · 70-79, M
Both are offensive. Book burning is worse if anything.
basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M
Book burning
BabyLonia · F
Book burning
NerdyPotato · M
@NerdyPotato Let's roast marshmallows. 😁
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
Someone is going to say music burning, remembering the people burning Beatles albums.
Book burning by far. For a flag it's the only correct ending when it's done
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SomeMichGuy · M
Book-burning.
TurtlePink · 22-25, F
Book unless it’s about trump lol
Magenta · F
Neither. I just don't care. In the end, everything will be consumed by fire.
ImperialAerosolKidFromEP · 51-55, M
Unfocused. There are many different types of books and flags also have a lot of variety
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
zaclewis27 · 18-21, M
Book burning is worse. It is censorship.
Matt85 · 36-40, M
i dunno. if you wanna burn the necronomicon, its not maybe such a bad idea.😎
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swirlie · F
I've never taken part in a flag burning ceremony but I have taken part in a book burning act of exorcism involving 12 other bonafide witches, where 13 copies of 'The Art of the Deal' were ceremoniously burnt to a crisp during an unsuccessful attempt at destroying the devil that lurks over the United States of America.
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