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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 10:59 AM Original message |
10 Books That Screwed Up The World? |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. No book has ever screwed up the world. The concept is meaningless. |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. That was my first reaction. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. This ex-librarian thanks you. nt |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. No Ayn Rand or Ann Coulter?? |
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bkcc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I was thinking Rand as well. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Any books that fostered Reaganomics have to be on the list. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Coulter - same objection as Behe |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. 100 years from now no one will remember who Ann Coulter was |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Wasn't she that shrew in "Northern Lights"/"The Golden Compass"??? (NT) |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. Really. Where is Ayn Rand's little ditty? |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Goosh Shtepping Moronsh like Wikersh should try reading those booksh inshtead of burning them! |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Well shaid! (NT) |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Thanksh |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. My Pet Goat didn't make the list?...n/t |
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Mrs. Overall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. ah, you beat me to it! |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
5. 10 books that screwed up the world? |
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avenger64 (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Good list. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Anything from Milton Friedman. |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. God's worse than Mush Limpdick? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
52. I don't agree with "The Art of War" |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
6. My list would be |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. That was my first thought too |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
12. Baby and Child Care, Spock screwed up an entire generation |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. LOL, yeah right. You don't really believe that, do you? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Yeah. Imagine the arrant nonsense he spouted, like |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. CLOTH DIAPERS!!! Effing tree-hugging librul! |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
40. yes. I was ruined because my mother held me for HOURS when I cried for no good reason. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. How? Nearly everyone I know my age was raised on it and we're all good, responsible citizens |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I have a feeling that my parents neglected to read it |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. not at all |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. Hey I agree with you... |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. My mom did, and she was often complimented on how well-mannered and respectful her children were. |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. My mom was too busy washing those cloth diapers.. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. exactly. However, I'm thankful Dr. Spock was in vogue at the time, and not Babywise |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. self-delete - dupe! |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Actually, it is far from an owner's manual. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
23. I saw that book in the bookstore yesterday. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. xactly... books screwing up the world is Fahrenheit 451 thinking |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
28. I wouldn't put the Bible on that list because when first printed |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. Agree about Holy Books. Didn't see the Bible on there. |
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T Monk (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
31. Art of War, Mein Kampf, Where's the Rest of Me? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
38. the bible is the book that screwed up the world more than any other BY FAR. |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
39. "Johnathan Livingston Seagull" had to been a tough call. |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Boy you talk about seditious and traitorous literature.... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
44. The Bible |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
45. Adam Smith: The Wealth of Nations.... |
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left is right (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
46. the turner diaries (diary?) |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
47. re first list, all but one are good reads- (w/comments) |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
48. The list is dumb |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
49. Harry Potter |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
50. Odd that the bible, the koran and the torah aren't on the list. |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
51. Some people apparently don't mind embarrassing themselves by |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
53. I think "The Dummies Guide to the Internet" was far more nefarious than any of these. |
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