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Originally Posted by Fluribus
If I were a voter in that district, my concern would be the waste of public funds and destruction of public property. I would vote the morons out.
Realistically, the burning of a few copies will not prevent anyone from reading the book.
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I agree. However, book burning is not just book disposal. People throw out or recycle books all the time, and it's no big deal. Book burning is a symbolic act (a ritual of purification). So, not only do they try to keep the books from the students, they also convey the message that the books are evil. Of course, this also means that the authors of the burned books are evil, and this is what outraged Vonnegut. This goes beyond questions of property and convenient access.