COMMENT | Tragi-comedy of book-banning in the 21st century

COMMENT | The frantic reactions to Tommy Thomas’ memoir are a tragi-comedy in the making. It will make a fascinating Shakespearean play.

So much uproar, mindless babbles, and angry outbursts are being directed at one book in which the author is, quite simply, sharing some things of public interest about which he has both knowledge and opinion, from his perspective.

For those who strongly disagree with all or some of the contents of that book; what is stopping them from exercising their own freedom of speech, by giving cogent retorts, with facts and reasoned views, instead of dishing out frenzied paroxysms?

Excuse my lack of learning and sluggishness of thought, but I am only able to think of one reason – if the hat fits, wear it.

How absurd it has become, and ludicrous at the same time, that some (who themselves lack the force of reason) are attempting to invoke the repressive threat of criminal sanction, and the farcical route of book-banning?

Imagine this. If I were to write a nonsensical book, about how Nicol David is completely undeserving of the accolades she has been getting; how many copies will it sell? Will dozens of police reports be made against it? Will the book be sought to be banned (and thereby boosting its sales on Amazon and Kindle)...