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>But that's not a reason to blanket-discourage expression nor was there a reason to blanket discourage treating books as precious and worth preserving. i'm int
by fsckboy 2mo ago
>But that's not a reason to blanket-discourage expression
nor was there a reason to blanket discourage treating books as precious and worth preserving. i'm interested in the part where you note what you noted and let the other glaring transgression pass. That was a choice.
- InvertedRhodium 2mo agoKnowledge is precious and worth preserving, sure, but a specific copy of a book? Unless they're doodling in the margins of historical documents or rare manuscripts, I personally can't see any reason why it should matter.
- the_af 2mo agoBooks as objects are also precious, they aren't just packaged information. Not all books, of course. If you're reading a self help book or some technical one, scribble away at your heart's content.