2006-12-05 08:00:01 · 8 answers · asked by Palmerpath 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The key word is culture and yes, I agree.
2006-12-05 08:07:44 · answer #1 · answered by Sophist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally it isn't a short step away, its already started killing people. Which is what I believe the quote meant, burning people isn't always the only way to remove "undesirable elements," but essentially the quote meant to kill those who don't agree with the government.
I completely agree with the quote, by the time they are burning books they have already taken enough control and are now trying to maintain their power. They do this by taking out anyone who disagrees with them so that no one can take all the ideas together and put together this government needs to be removed. Concentrated power is the worst thing for humans. Power at all, really. Its just too much for people to handle. I believe that is the main point of that qote from the Bible, "To man it does not even belong to direct his own step."
2006-12-05 08:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree.
Burning books is a way of supressing a people. Destroying the book is a sure way to keep someone from reading it and learn what it was written to teach. If you are afraid of what's in that book, the best way to keep someone from learning its secrets is to destroy it.
It's not that far a stretch to do the same to a human being. If they know something, killing them is a good way to keep them quiet. This was done alot in the dark ages, burning so called witches and heritics in order to silence their teachings and their words. it's done in modern day as well, just not as out in the open like burning someone at the stake.
2006-12-05 08:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by Erick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It makes sense. Burning a book is a way of invalidating the content of the book, thereby invalidating the person who wrote it. A culture that devalues certain thoughts is not far off from devaluing the people who thought them.
2006-12-05 08:09:55 · answer #4 · answered by Morgan S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would have to agree. A culture that begins to burn books is desperate to control every thought of their citizenry. Subversive books are an especial threat to that control. However, even more of a threat are those who wrote them, and can write them again.
2006-12-05 08:21:33 · answer #5 · answered by peacedevi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, and I'm glad you pointed that out. It's so ironic. I live in a country where very few ideas are not acceptable for print, yet we still feel the right to slaughter countless innocents. Barbarity happens first, but attacking print can be a definite tell.
2006-12-05 08:12:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What is the question? Wasnt this proved accuret?!
2006-12-05 08:05:15 · answer #7 · answered by elfsareus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know i would never burn some one but i would gladly burn the bible, or my old german text book
2006-12-05 08:06:03 · answer #8 · answered by supremecritic 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋