New Zealand Bans Manifesto

[Amarok]

Making it illegal is a very different issue, indeed,

Yes, really. Since it is now illegal to own this piece of trash, if you are found with it in your possession, you could be fined or jailed or both (as well as having the pamphlet confiscated).  That is a WORLD away from asking people to do something voluntarily.

'Whenever a government says "This you may not read, this you may not see, this you are forbidden to know", the end result is tyranny and oppression, no matter how noble the motives.' - Heinlein

Oh, silly me. You're right, of course.  Free speech, an open society and freedom of inquiry is what leads to tyrannical societies.  Thanks for the correction.

Boru

Actually it does as a free an open society id perfect for those who want to crush just those ideals. As it allows their propaganda and misinformation to flow freely undermining those very values , and gives them a unbreakable defense to spread it. The book burning does not lead to a tyrannical regime the book burning occurs after they have already won .

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I see it like this, today's administration denies the voice of the racist. Next administration denies the voice of the secular humanist. 

Besides, I want to know who the wackos are.Let them speak.

To bad your comparing two idea's that aren't remotely the same .