I spent a good part of this early afternoon not on Hubski but instead trawling through Wikipedia, one of my favorite occupations. Some days I read about serial killers, other days PROJECT MK-ULTRA, sometimes about famous artists or poets. Another subject I return to with regularity is the Holocaust and associated articles; I often end up with a link-storm at the end of the day. Today I began my wikipedia journey because of a brief discussion with a friend about the phrase "Work will set you free," which as you probably know was emblazoned about several death camps, most notably Auschwitz and Dachau.
This seemed like too relevant, and interesting, of a post not to share.
How is deleting history ever a good idea? I mean where do you draw the line? Surely we have to learn from the mistakes of the past as well as the triumphs. What next; we have always been at war with Eastasia?
Also surely banning the book is only going to increase the interest, regardless of the validity of the material. Just like The Anarchists Cookbook.
"Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads." - George Bernard Shaw