As American As Burning A Book In 1973

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Never seems to be an end to stories about books being burned. It's almost a historic rite of passage, and in some cases good for sales. But the bottom line is, there is always someone around eager to force their way of thinking, however narrow, on the public in general under the guise of "protecting morals" while spouting pious righteousness at every opportunity and stir up the sentiments of the unstable with gleeful abandon.

Today it's the Quran and that centuries old battle of religions vying for popularity among the masses and always the extremist element barking the loudest. To some people, the Crusades just never ended. To other people, the ones spewing hypocritical compassion, the opportunity is just too good to miss.

But there is that thing about books and censorship and "if we just burn it people will forget it ever existed" that's been with us for just as long. Read more at newstalgia.crooksandliars.com

 

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