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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Every time you find out the reasons why or figure out the criteria of why the ban is in place for any book .... the Christian Bible should also be banned for the same reasons.

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 24 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] archonet@lemy.lol 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

and Fahrenheit 451.

Amazing, isn't it?

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

Oh the one about banning books (among other things currently happening IRL)?

(sorry I just had to state the obvious here)

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Apparently not age appropriate. I wonder what specifically triggered the snowflakes?

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

This country has a lot to reconcile if responsible adults ever get back in power and start fixing things.

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I only read through Maus yesterday. I'm not sure what left me more haunted - some of the recollections, or the reading of Wikipedia about the camps and extermination afterwards.

It's a disgrace that reminders of past human mistakes and atrocities are suppressed.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago

It's a disgrace that reminders of past human mistakes and atrocities are suppressed.

We still have the bible for that /s

[–] lostoncalantha@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Every time you see a book ban, buy or download the book for posterity.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What kind of monster bans Calvin and Hobbes!?

[–] HakunaHafada@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Authoritarians/Fascists. It's not about the content of the books, it's about the control of the people.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 3 points 1 week ago

WHAT DID MAGIC TREEHOUSE DO?