Charlie Stross on Nostr: #writersCoffeeClub 3/22: Are there any books which should be banned, or is book ...
#writersCoffeeClub 3/22: Are there any books which should be banned, or is book banning always wrong?
I draw a line between fiction and non-fiction (or fic presented as non-fic) intended to persuade or make an ideological argument. Clearly-identified fiction shouldn't be banned. Presenting-as-non-fic like "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" is flat-out toxic to a society, as is non-fic crank science and "scientific racism", eg. "The Bell Curve".
The Bible? Toxic AF, presents as non-fic: ban!
I draw a line between fiction and non-fiction (or fic presented as non-fic) intended to persuade or make an ideological argument. Clearly-identified fiction shouldn't be banned. Presenting-as-non-fic like "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" is flat-out toxic to a society, as is non-fic crank science and "scientific racism", eg. "The Bell Curve".
The Bible? Toxic AF, presents as non-fic: ban!