FreedomAndGlory
21-07-2007, 14:46
The purpose of public libraries has been to spread information to the masses, ostensibly for the good of mankind. However, this noble aim became distorted once these institutions began placing fictitious books on their shelves. Now, I'm not an unreasonable man: I do agree that libraries should maintain a healthy stock of scientific, religious, historical books (provided they are patriotic), and children's books (to expediate the process of learning to read). However, the fantastical fabrications which many contain have adverse effects upon society.
Fiction books do not impart to their reader any constructive information which can be applied fruitfully by the reader in their career. Because of this, they do they not serve our nation positively in an economic sense.
Fiction books promote and exacerbate the delusions and "day-dreams" to which some people are prone. By reading a well-concocted and intricate web of lies, some readers suffer from a reduced foothold in the real world. They may judge situations not by what they have seen, but by what they have read. Even more worryingly, the productivity of some may plummet -- a classic example of this is the student reading a fiction book under his or her desk.
Fiction books instill the reader with a set of faulty morals. In many books, the protagonist is not a devout Christian but rather a sinful man of unknown religious affiliation. He may indulge in such vile acts as extra-marital sex, witchcraft, petty crime, or even murder. By association, the reader is led to believe that such acts may be "good" because the character himself is "good."
Now, I have no problem with private libraries. However, I am not willing to pay money in order to see society go down the drain. I do not want to fund people if I know that by doing so, they may be less efficient at their jobs, less assiduous in following their moral compass, and less connected to reality.
In essence, fiction books are like marijuana. Some may read them in order to alter their state of mind: they do not wish to see the world around them which exists, but rather to be "transported" to another one, contained within the pages of the book. Some may only experiment with fiction books prior to moving on to more serious pusuits, but some may be "hooked." If readers abuse books (ie, use them excessively) they may "burn out" as doing so interferes with their duties to their job, family, and society.
You wouldn't want to pay to put a "joint" into somebody's hand, so why would you want to pay to place a fiction book there?
Fiction books do not impart to their reader any constructive information which can be applied fruitfully by the reader in their career. Because of this, they do they not serve our nation positively in an economic sense.
Fiction books promote and exacerbate the delusions and "day-dreams" to which some people are prone. By reading a well-concocted and intricate web of lies, some readers suffer from a reduced foothold in the real world. They may judge situations not by what they have seen, but by what they have read. Even more worryingly, the productivity of some may plummet -- a classic example of this is the student reading a fiction book under his or her desk.
Fiction books instill the reader with a set of faulty morals. In many books, the protagonist is not a devout Christian but rather a sinful man of unknown religious affiliation. He may indulge in such vile acts as extra-marital sex, witchcraft, petty crime, or even murder. By association, the reader is led to believe that such acts may be "good" because the character himself is "good."
Now, I have no problem with private libraries. However, I am not willing to pay money in order to see society go down the drain. I do not want to fund people if I know that by doing so, they may be less efficient at their jobs, less assiduous in following their moral compass, and less connected to reality.
In essence, fiction books are like marijuana. Some may read them in order to alter their state of mind: they do not wish to see the world around them which exists, but rather to be "transported" to another one, contained within the pages of the book. Some may only experiment with fiction books prior to moving on to more serious pusuits, but some may be "hooked." If readers abuse books (ie, use them excessively) they may "burn out" as doing so interferes with their duties to their job, family, and society.
You wouldn't want to pay to put a "joint" into somebody's hand, so why would you want to pay to place a fiction book there?