A panel of conservative thinkers has selected the "Ten Most Harmful Books of the 19th and 20th Centuries." The unsurprising top three: The Communist Manifesto, Mein Kampf and Quotations from Chairman Mao. Then it gets interesting. The Kinsey Report on Sexual Behavior in the Human Male is #4. Check on the rest here. On the same site, Human Events Online, an older list of Ten Books Every Student Should Read in College.
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Very few people have been hurt by books. Millons have suffered because idiots think they’re gospel! When you read one, actually think about it, and come to your own conclusions, and measure it against the world and not another book or authority.
Thumbs up on your response Jed. I agree with you. I’m no Communist, actually far from it, but I actually own a copy of The Communist Manifesto as a part of my library. I find it to be a thoughful critique of European political systems, the history of class struggle, and a view of better future. Agree or disagree with some or all of the points the Manigesto makes, but calling it ‘Dangerous’ is stepping to far. I agree with exactly what you said Jed.
Ideas dangerous? Never heard of such a notion! (He said with a wink and a nod)
Sometimes happenings make me think there are some who would prefer that we enter a Harrison Bergeron type world.
“America, the land of the free” Freedom of the press and all the rest of that stuff. I find it just a little unsettling that in 2005 there are still people that would, if given the chance, decide what is good for me and what is bad for me.
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The U.S.-Mexican border fence works, doesn’t work
I feel like a fog, not that it matters. I’ve pretty much been doing nothing , but eh. Today was a loss. I haven’t gotten much done for a while.
I haven’t been up to much recently, but whatever. I just don’t have much to say lately. Basically nothing happening to speak of. So it goes. My mind is like a complete blank. Such is life.
Males should be allowed to go shirtless at home only – Or vary with places for another persuasive speech topic
Help the homeless down the street and persuade them to look for work
An integrated, segregated society is better
Parents have no right in spanking you – Or do they? That could be another persuasive speech topic
Space Exploration Benefits Our World, costs too much
I haven’t been up to much , but I guess it doesn’t bother me. Pfft. I just don’t have much to say lately, but maybe tomorrow. Basically nothing seems worth doing.
The U.S.-Mexican border fence works, doesn’t work
Tobacco billboards are wrong
Not much on my mind right now. I haven’t been up to anything. Today was a complete loss. That’s how it is. Not much exciting going on these days.
Wow this is REALLY an old one.
I think it even pre dates my first post a week or so later.
I couldn’t get the link to the rest of the books to work.