Book Burning Is Back

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90 years after the Nazis, book burning is back. But it's OK it's called "flame purification" now.

"They called it a flame-purification ceremony, according to the National Post. Radio Canada was the first to report on this fiery shindig. It says 30 problematic books were burned for ‘educational purposes’ and the ashes were used as fertiliser to plant a tree. ‘We bury the ashes of racism, discrimination and stereotypes in the hope that we will grow up in an inclusive country where all can live in prosperity and security’, said the narrator in a video about the book-burning made for students."


https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/09/09/woke-book...

[Biggy Stardust]

This will end well.

[Supercilious Sid]

Waits for the 'I can't see what all the fuss is about', 'move along, nothing to see here' from the PH 'progessives'.

[eldar]

Being French, was a biography of Joan of Arc one of them?

[bitchstewie]

Stupid, sinister, misguided, wrong, take your pick.

Seems to have happened in 2019 and in Canada so it doesn't seem to have caught-on thankfully.

[ZedLeg]

Brendan O’Neill writing a load of ste for click bait engagement. I am shocked

[Countdown]

eldar said:

Being French, was a biography of Joan of Arc one of them?

Very good

[the-sharpener]

Scotland is way ahead of you lot

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-po...

[anonymous-user]

Supercilious Sid said:

Waits for the 'I can't see what all the fuss is about', 'move along, nothing to see here' from the PH 'progessives'.

Thirty one minutes after your post Sid

[ZedLeg]

I’m not saying that I agree with book burning but it’s a huge leap from one school authority having a daft idea three years ago to the Nazis. Is there any more to it?

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ZedLeg said:

I’m not saying that I agree with book burning but it’s a huge leap from one school authority having a daft idea three years ago to the Nazis. Is there any more to it?

Three years ago but the first I heard of it. How much book burning needs to take plsace before it's worth discussing?

[ZedLeg]

It’s up to you mate, I’m just suggesting that O’Neill wrote the piece to get clicks for his website rather than any concern for the collapse of society.

[Greenbot35]

I thought this was going to be about the Liverpool Arms exhibition protests which our good pal corbyn is attending

[biggbn]

Greenbot35 said:

I thought this was going to be about the Liverpool Arms exhibition protests which our good pal corbyn is attending

And that surprises you? At least he is consistent. It does seem a rather unpopular gathering, doesn't it? Wonder why?

[tangerine_sedge]

ZedLeg said:

It’s up to you mate, I’m just suggesting that O’Neill wrote the piece to get clicks for his website rather than any concern for the collapse of society.

Well, you can see why he might have been shocked by liberals burning books. It's usually the conservatively religious right that burn books in outrage...

[g3org3y]

tangerine_sedge said:

ZedLeg said:

It’s up to you mate, I’m just suggesting that O’Neill wrote the piece to get clicks for his website rather than any concern for the collapse of society.

Well, you can see why he might have been shocked by liberals burning books. It's usually the conservatively religious right that burn books in outrage...

As long as it's the 'right' (or wrong - depending on your POV) books, it's fine.

As for ZegLeg thinking it is some kind of isolated clickbait article isolated to Spiked, google 'Ontario Book Burnings', plenty of other sources available, including the Times and Canadian News.

Appears the event took place in 2019 and appears only to have made it into public discussion after being reported by Radio Canada.

[ZedLeg]

Christ you lot are hard work, it stands to reason that the other places that rely on clickbait engagement from “political correctness gone mad” types would also pick up the story.

If there’s a co ordinated large scale government policy of destroying books then it’s an issue. This old bad idea from some Canadian local authority is barely news.

[Trophy Husband]

I've just burnt my copy of Fahrenheit 451. Am I doing this right?

[A Winner Is You]

Trophy Husband said:

I've just burnt my copy of Fahrenheit 451. Am I doing this right?

It was written by a white male, so yes.

[Trophy Husband]

A Winner Is You said:

Trophy Husband said:

I've just burnt my copy of Fahrenheit 451. Am I doing this right?

It was written by a white male, so yes.

I'll have to buy another copy so I can do it again. I'll read it first though! Great book!