When the Censor Comes

How to Spot a Would-Be Censor

The type of person who challenges books

Invariably denies being in favour of censorship;
Has rarely read the work in whole or often even in part;
Quotes excerpts out of context;
Demonizes the author and his/her other works.

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— Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations (1948)


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