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Why You Should Read All the Banned Books. Including The Satanic Verses.

Why You Should Read All the Banned Books. Including  The Satanic Verses.

Banned books are fantastic for the obvious reasons. They question the status quo, challenge existing paradigms, question idiotic beliefs no matter how sacred, and provoke you to think anew. The very reasons the politicians and the clergy would not want you to touch them. But what is good writing if it won’t give you a fresh perspective. And what is freedom of expression without the freedom to offend?