tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post5466514586355480784..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: Are some books too dangerous to reprint?Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-47120453863063847422014-07-13T20:13:57.927-06:002014-07-13T20:13:57.927-06:00I am not a book banner, but some types aren't ...I am not a book banner, but some types aren't allowed, like child porn. I've been very happy to go through my years without hearing about Hitler's recent book sales. It's going to be ugly. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-84860513240736804082014-07-10T21:26:16.479-06:002014-07-10T21:26:16.479-06:00It absolutely should be allowed to be reprinted. ...It absolutely should be allowed to be reprinted. Once you start limiting books where do you stop? There are many that would prefer kids not read Tom Sawyer because it includes a word that reminds Americans of its own dark past. Where is the line?<br /><br />In my opinion, we should print it so we can better understand the mindset that led to the Nazi party. I'd go as far as to say not printing would dishonor the memory of the fallen as future historians would be missing a piece of their puzzle.<br /><br />There will always be hate speech. Anyone that reads Youtube comments sees it first hand. Mein Kampf was hate speech that led to an overthrow of a government and it needs to be studied. Hitler burned books and we are better than that.Kevin Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092721842140433268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-162372914924760452014-07-10T08:49:49.608-06:002014-07-10T08:49:49.608-06:00This is a tough one. There's an argument to be...This is a tough one. There's an argument to be made about not reprinting it, about taking away that power from Hitler, even though he's dead.<br /><br />But there's an argument to be made to read it and remember exactly what kind of monster he was.<br /><br />I don't really know where i fall on those sides.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-27161134439538096792014-07-10T03:00:48.708-06:002014-07-10T03:00:48.708-06:00I know the bookstore chain I worked at sold this b...I know the bookstore chain I worked at sold this book, so I have no idea how it could be out of print and/or suppressed and being published at the same time.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-84157993391978621112014-07-09T21:52:33.421-06:002014-07-09T21:52:33.421-06:00In Germany it was Mein Kampf that helped to spread...In Germany it was Mein Kampf that helped to spread evil, in this country it's books like Ayn Rand's silly novels or The Turner Diaries. Elsewhere it's The Elders of Zion. Repression and censorship would only drive such publications underground and make them forbidden fruit, while education about them would enlighten some or perhaps many people to reject their teachings. But there will always be sociopaths and damaged individuals who adopt what such books teach and act on them. So I don't think there's an easy answer to your question.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-61736797898895264802014-07-09T20:07:15.029-06:002014-07-09T20:07:15.029-06:00Germany has some very stern laws against their Wor...Germany has some very stern laws against their World War II past. I'm not surprised that Bavaria is doing such. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-56925354543934528732014-07-09T19:01:37.158-06:002014-07-09T19:01:37.158-06:00As the others said..if people really want it they ...As the others said..if people really want it they can get it. But I think the really sick part of this is that the only reason it would be reprinted is that someone wants to make money off it. Nobody should make money from it. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-15142385171162817562014-07-09T18:59:30.262-06:002014-07-09T18:59:30.262-06:00I think it's so amazing how strong some ideas ...I think it's so amazing how strong some ideas can be. I don't know, it sounds crazy to make books and ideas illegal, but it was Hitler after all. You've got me torn on whether it should be reprinted or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-52282531404910484562014-07-09T17:04:30.984-06:002014-07-09T17:04:30.984-06:00I probably watch too much crime drama, but giving ...I probably watch too much crime drama, but giving Hitler's work prominence by reprinting and making a big to-do about it will lure out all the people who believe that some of us shouldn't breathe the same air as them.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-17288837358315006692014-07-09T16:55:28.872-06:002014-07-09T16:55:28.872-06:00I'm going to second what Pat Dilloway said. I ...I'm going to second what Pat Dilloway said. I wouldn't want to see it republished, but then those who are the type who would follow through with such plans are probably the same type that know how to pick up a pirated copy.Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-49872236359182664122014-07-09T14:01:47.355-06:002014-07-09T14:01:47.355-06:00I'm going to side on the side of no censorship...I'm going to side on the side of no censorship. If you make it hard to get, then people will only work that much harder to get it. That's not to say that I think it should be out there, but it is out there, isn't it.<br /><br />Oh, I don't know...Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-61663820135788642882014-07-09T09:55:05.071-06:002014-07-09T09:55:05.071-06:00I'm sure there's nothing in there that has...I'm sure there's nothing in there that hasn't been said by plenty of others and probably said better. Hitler's book just happens to be famous. Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-59447729176343363672014-07-09T09:13:50.240-06:002014-07-09T09:13:50.240-06:00Interesting that this book is not being published....Interesting that this book is not being published. I just checked and the entire text is online for anyone to read. The answer to your question is---no, there are no books too evil to print. But I sometimes think there should be---the Bible! The Quran!stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-43435140977398830052014-07-09T07:37:27.358-06:002014-07-09T07:37:27.358-06:00Both points you make are valid, but I think that&#...Both points you make are valid, but I think that's one book that should be forgotten. Can you imagine if it was required reading in your college class? And yes, what if some unstable kid took it to heart?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-24927401657880251962014-07-09T07:00:00.593-06:002014-07-09T07:00:00.593-06:00There are probably plenty of illegal copies around...There are probably plenty of illegal copies around there. Certainly books like this are better left out of people's hands because it would be too easy for some impressionable kid to read it and decide to start killing the "impure." PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.com