Last week students at a Melbourne University, in an attempt to bring attention to a book banning, gathered for a book burning ceremony outside of the library. The small group of students were protesting the federal government sedition laws and the banning of two titles -- Join the Caravan and Defense of Muslim Lands -- by Abdullah Azzam. Pages from a handful of books were burned symbolically.
As reported in one news article, the Classification Review Board found that the books justified Jihad and promoted and incited terrorism.
Student Union president Jessie Giles stated, "These books are relevant to our studies and we have a right to access them ... we're all mature adults here and can make up our own minds." The students are making the materials available online.
What do you think about burning books to make a point?
Do you see any difference between the banning of books that incite terrorism and the banning of hate literature?
What do you think about Canada's stand on hate literature?
1 comment:
I don't know what books they burned, but I don't think burning books to make a point about censorship is a good form of protest. I also don't believe hate literature or terrorism literture should be banned.
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