24-03-2010, 17:02
Currently reading "Shadow Games" by Glen Cook. It is the fourth book in his Black Company series. Quite good.
Just reading a book doesn't mean you agree with it. In fact its best to be informed so that you can disagree for the right reasons. I'd read Mein Kampf given the chance. In fact I think I did read part of it in one of my college courses. I've read peices of The Satanic Bible by Anton LaVey. That doesn't make me a Satanist. I am, in fact, a Christain.
Agreed. M.K. is an infamous book. Is it better to play ostrich and pretend that it doesn't exist or to read it and have an educated viewpoint; have the ability to site specific examples of AH's delusions, insanity and sinister beliefs.
John Milton wrote "Paradise Lost". It is part of university level literature canon. Many people have heard of it, but never read it. Symphony X recently released an album by the same name. "Paradise Lost" could easily have been a despised, forgotten, burned and banned work. Why? Milton's main character is Satan. Why is it still here? It is more than an accepted piece - it's one of the great classics. Here's why: people read the work and found that it WAS NOT a testimony advocating evil - in fact, it's quite the opposite. My point: It's better to have an educated understanding than to dismiss a work based on reputation or simply out of hand.
The truth is that I have always been curious about M.K. - what did he really say? I can only speculate at this point. I have honestly been too afraid to seek this book out as it appears that most copies are registered and readers are as well. Isn't that statement a little frightening in itself? Jeez, I'm afraid to seek out a book - seems to be more than a little Orwellian to me, but big brother is watching.
Mac
Just reading a book doesn't mean you agree with it. In fact its best to be informed so that you can disagree for the right reasons. I'd read Mein Kampf given the chance. In fact I think I did read part of it in one of my college courses. I've read peices of The Satanic Bible by Anton LaVey. That doesn't make me a Satanist. I am, in fact, a Christain.
Agreed. M.K. is an infamous book. Is it better to play ostrich and pretend that it doesn't exist or to read it and have an educated viewpoint; have the ability to site specific examples of AH's delusions, insanity and sinister beliefs.
John Milton wrote "Paradise Lost". It is part of university level literature canon. Many people have heard of it, but never read it. Symphony X recently released an album by the same name. "Paradise Lost" could easily have been a despised, forgotten, burned and banned work. Why? Milton's main character is Satan. Why is it still here? It is more than an accepted piece - it's one of the great classics. Here's why: people read the work and found that it WAS NOT a testimony advocating evil - in fact, it's quite the opposite. My point: It's better to have an educated understanding than to dismiss a work based on reputation or simply out of hand.
The truth is that I have always been curious about M.K. - what did he really say? I can only speculate at this point. I have honestly been too afraid to seek this book out as it appears that most copies are registered and readers are as well. Isn't that statement a little frightening in itself? Jeez, I'm afraid to seek out a book - seems to be more than a little Orwellian to me, but big brother is watching.
Mac