When a school board, a library or a state bans books, it’s not a show of strength. It’s a sign they’re ruled by fear. Fear of knowledge. Fear of opposing views. Fear of democracy.
@StevenBeschloss Someone in a debate argued that it was okay to burn books that contained misinformation on a topic according to a class/someone, as had been the case for a long time. He equated this with drugs, being harmful substances that negatively impact society, the most appropriate thing is to burn them, so they burn books so that there is such a negative impact. Doesn't mean I agree with this analogy, but I found it interesting and shared