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Old 08-14-2011, 02:22 AM   #55
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Why isn't anyone else thinking that this kind of decision is what leads to book burning? "Farenheit 451" anyone? Just look at the bible for some offensive material regarding minorities.

I was recently watching this episode of Dr Quinn on youtube; worth a look if you're concerned regarding what the censorship of just one book can lead to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xsDR1hTs8c
There was also an episode of The Waltons where they were going to burn a bunch of books in German without bothering to learn what the actual title's meant. One book when translated was
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The Holy Bible
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