Political rants

If you want to go the serious route, then book burning is lame, it's a sign of stifling information and knowledge with violent acts. Destroy that which you don't understand or in general terms today, disagree with. You win no arguments by destroying other people's works, but you do show fear. Fear of others having access to that knowledge or information. https://www.azquotes.com/vangogh-image-quotes/55/4/Quotation-John-Milton-He-who-destroys-a-good-book-kills-reason-itself-55-4-0474.jpg

Just as long as you are aware that small government conservatives never resort to acts of state book burning then, make all the jokes you want. I'm sure Lamby's fine, but if they get too much traction, left leaning free thinkers and criticizers are the first to go.

I have no idea what you're talking about or referring to. Perhaps had you given more context in your original post, I could prepare for fisticuffs instead of just sharing something comical. My apologies.

OK after some digging, are you referring to the books in Virginia that the parents are trying hard to get removed from schools that contain sexually explicit things? Still digging. Anyway, I think in my serious response I agreed, book burning is bad. But in this instance, with it involving minors and especially a public school, the parents should have a say in what is being taught and how to their children. Many people think sexuality should be something addressed in the home and not by the public schools. I don't know if it's better or worse but I do know there is a distinct difference in teaching kids sex ed where they slip a condom over a banana vs talking about men diddling kids. I still stand by that books shouldn't be burned, but the trump here is that parents get a say in what and how their kids are taught. Or, they pull their kids from schools. There's always that option, too. https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-religion-arts-and-entertainment-virginia-school-boards-9eb21874bf1f8da6f27a0ea4e1f8a016 FALLS CHURCH. Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia school system said it is removing two books from school libraries, including an illustrated memoir that contains explicit illustrations of sexual encounters involving children, after a parent expressed concern about them at a school board meeting. Stacy Langton, a parent in the Fairfax County school system, questioned the school board at a public meeting Thursday about the books’ availability in high school libraries. As she quoted from explicit passages in the book, a school board member interrupted her and chastised her for using explicit language. ... “Gender Queer,” an illustrated memoir, contains explicit illustrations of oral sex and masturbation. The novel “Lawn Boy” contains graphic descriptions of sex between men and children. Both books were previous winners of the American Library Association’s Alex Awards, which each year recognize “ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults ages 12 through 18.” Langton said the fact that school board members felt compelled to interrupt her when she read graphic passages aloud illustrates her point about the books’ inappropriate nature. “I was very angry that they cut me off,” she said.

When i pay attention to this thread nothing happens. All of the sudden im too busy and the thread has been popping off nonstop

It's very easy to bash politicians for every issues in the Modern society. maybe rightfully so, they often lack the foresight to analyze the problem and sometimes make decisions that only worsen things in the long-run. However I find it mildly amusing that a lot of people who comments on political issues also doesn't seem to have slightest idea how complex the problem in reality is. But they arrogantly sounds like they do know the answer.

@ffdreamer I don't think anyone claims to know the answer. Political topics need a melting pot of ideas and discussion to approach a correct answer. You could be assuming that someone stating their opinion is also claiming it to be the answer instead of offering their idea. I'd also disagree and say that most people do realize how complex problems are, but it's also true that sometimes the most obvious answer is the best answer. Throw in agendas, which a lot of modern politicians do, and you have complex problems that are being given even more complex/radical solutions. We should also hold our politicians accountable. The problems might be complex, but their job is to help solve these problems, and if it's too complex for them, then why are they in the profession? Would you bash your mechanic for your transmission failing a week after you've had it repaired? Would you offer to pay for the repair again, or would you want the mechanic to repair it again at no extra cost? A mechanic's job can be complex as well. They are two different jobs, and maybe it's comparing apples to oranges, in a way, but I don't think everyday people should remain quiet because the issues are complex. I certainly wouldn't tell my mechanic 'I'll pay again, I understand how complex a transmission is'.