Book burning

[Kimberly]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Aberforth's Goat" 
<Aberforths_Goat at Y...> wrote:
> <snip>
Jen:
> > [....] Book burning is the most extreme form of
> > disagreement with (the ideas contained in) a book, but such 
disagreement
> > is essentially speech, and no less than the authors of the book 
they're
> > burning, their speech *must* have protection to promote the free
> > exchange of ideas, upon which is predicated a society of 
equality.  <snip>
> 
Mike:
> Bang on. Like rockers trashing stage sets or rap groups spewing
> obscenities--I'd be proud to fight for their right to express ideas 
I find
> reprehensible in language I find repugnant. 

This thread made me think of the quote you always hear from 
Voltaire.  Generally it's translated as something along the lines of:
'I may not agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your 
right to say it.'

When I first saw it in the original French, I was struck with the 
giggles.  It's far more direct - I can't remember, it's been awhile, 
but I think it's something like "I hate your ideas...", instead of 'I 
may not agree...'.  I know I'm weird, but I found it entertaining 
that a quote about freedom of expression was tidied up in the 
translation!

kimberly
who clearly is too easily amused.