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[–] Tranus@programming.dev 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Book burnings are bad when they are used to prevent the free sharing of information or ideas. It is a form of censorship. Burning the Quran is not censorship, because this is not an attempt to ban the Quran or prevent anyone from reading it. Its an entirely symbolic gesture. Its comparable to burning the American flag, which I'm guessing you're not so against.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Its an entirely symbolic gesture.

And what does it symbolise?........

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That religion is dogshit and appeasement is cowardly.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Appease these nuts 🤣

[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Burning religious texts isn't far off burning crosses. It's stochastic terrorism

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Look up the word appeasement