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** The group needed some kindling: these books were deemed to be the least valuable and thus the least objectionable to be used as such. [[note]]Meaning that the BookBurning was a means to an end, not an end in and of itself.[[/note]]
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** A single page is deliberately burned.
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** The burning is carried out not by a conservative church group, but rather a liberal secular group hell-bent on enforcing PoliticalOvercorrectness.
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** The contents of the book are kept in a digital format or the text is written on a material that cannot easily burn or melt, such as tungsten.
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* '''Subverted''': The "inappropriate" books aren't burned.
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** The "inappropriate" books aren't burned.
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* '''Defied''': The Church of CrystalDragonJesus doesn't do this, seeing value in all literature, even that which goes against their values. (Although they might still ''discourage'' people from looking at certain things.)
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** The Church of CrystalDragonJesusdoesn't do this, actively prohibit book burning, seeing value in all literature, even that which goes against their values. (Although they might still ''discourage'' people from looking at certain things.))
** The Church of CrystalDragonJesus gather a pile of books to be burned -- but just as they light the match, the Church of Tropology fights them off and rescues the books.
** The Church of CrystalDragonJesus
** The Church of CrystalDragonJesus gather a pile of books to be burned -- but just as they light the match, the Church of Tropology fights them off and rescues the books.
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** The books were [[Horrible/{{Literature}} genuinely horrible for various reasons]] besides their iconoclastic contents. Their lack of quality is why the Church burns them... as does ''literally everyone else''
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** The books were [[Horrible/{{Literature}} genuinely horrible for various reasons]] besides their iconoclastic contents. Their lack of quality is why the Church burns them... as does ''literally everyone else''else.''
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** Bob burns Alice's favorite book because he's angry and wants to spite her.
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** The books were [[Horrible/{{Literature}} Horrible]].genuinely horrible for various reasons]] besides their iconoclastic contents. Their lack of quality is why the Church burns them... as does ''literally everyone else''
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** The books call out the CorruptChurch as heretics of the worst kind who abuse religion to gain power while betraying all of its principles. The resulting rebellion leads to [[DeathByIrony the theocratic leadership being burnt at stake]] [[KarmicDeath like they did to so many books and writers.]].
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** The [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Sentient books call out the CorruptChurch as heretics of the worst kind who abuse religion to gain power while betraying all of its principles. The resulting rebellion leads to [[DeathByIrony the theocratic leadership end up burning people alive in revenge for them being burnt at stake]] [[KarmicDeath like they did to censored for so many books and writers.]].long.]]
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** The books are copies of a religious text that contain mistakes (or, if printed, all contain the same mistake), and all copies that contain such errors are to be destroyed so they won't confuse the faithful.
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** The books contain dangerous information that could cause incalculable damage, so they're destroyed to keep that information out of the wrong hands.
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** In another culture, they burn damaged books as a sort of "cremation", by giving it the same respect as a deceased, respected person.
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** The books are burned because they are treated with so much respect, they are "cremated" in a lavish ceremony like they would to a dead person, especially if they are too damaged.
** The books are burned because they are treated with so much respect, they are "cremated" in a lavish ceremony like they would to a dead person, especially if they are too damaged.
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** The burning is carried out not by a conservative church group, but rather a liberal secular group hell-bent on enforcing {{political correctness|GoneMad}}.
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** The burning is carried out not by a conservative church group, but rather a liberal secular group hell-bent on enforcing {{political correctness|GoneMad}}.PoliticalOvercorrectness.
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** In this culture, the books are [[OfferingsToTheGods sacrificial offerings]] to a deity, like food and flowers.
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** The church leaders actually torch the local library.
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** The church leaders who lead [[ANaziByAnyOtherName fascist]] RightWingMilitiaFanatic organizations actually torch the local library.
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** The story is set in TheTheocracy, PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny, or some other such {{Dystopia}}.
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** The story is set in TheTheocracy, PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny, OneNationUnderCopyright or some other such {{Dystopia}}.
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** The books call out the CorruptChurch as heretics of the worst kind who abuse religion to gain power while betraying all of its principle. principles. The resulting rebellion leds leads to [[DeathByIrony the theocratic leadership being burnt at stake]] [[KarmicDeath like they did to so many books and writers.]].
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** Everyone gathers around a bonfire in the middle of town as books are created out of it.
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** The books were [[Horrible/{{Literature}} Horrible]].
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* '''Straight''': [[MoralGuardians Leaders]] of the Church of CrystalDragonJesus find secular books immoral and [[StopHavingFunGuys a distraction from reading its holy book]]. So they have an event where members of their church can bring in secular books to be destroyed in a bonfire.
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* '''Straight''': [[MoralGuardians Leaders]] of the Church of CrystalDragonJesus find secular books immoral and [[StopHavingFunGuys a distraction from reading its holy book]]. So they have an event where members of their church can bring in secular books to be [[KillItWithFire destroyed in a bonfire.bonfire]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': They are thrown in a body of water, or dumped in the trash with much fanfare.
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* '''Double Subverted''': They are thrown in a [[KillItWithWater body of water, water]], or dumped in the trash with much fanfare.
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** The burning is carried out not by a conservative church group, but rather a liberal secular group hell-bent on enforcing [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad political correctness.]]
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** The burning is carried out not by a conservative church group, but rather a liberal secular group hell-bent on enforcing [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad political correctness.]]{{political correctness|GoneMad}}.
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* '''Parodied''': [[{{xkcd}} Fumes from burning tablets with ebooks on them cause the congregation to suffocate]].
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* '''Parodied''': [[{{xkcd}} [[Webcomic/{{xkcd}} Fumes from burning tablets with ebooks on them cause the congregation to suffocate]].
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* '''Basic Trope''': Literature that is viewed as undermining morals and/or authority gets destroyed.
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* '''Exaggerated''': The church leaders actually torch the local library.
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* '''Downplayed''': A publishing company refuses to publish a book because it's too controversial, doesn't fit with their public image, etc.
** They burn non-print media, too, such as VHS tapes, DVDs, CDs, etc.
* '''Downplayed''': A publishing company refuses to publish a book because it's too controversial, doesn't fit with their public image, etc.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** The church leaders actually torch the local library.
** They burn non-print media, too, such as VHS tapes,DVDs, CDs, [=DVD=]s, [=CD=]s, etc.
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** The story is set in TheTheocracy, ThePeoplesRepublicOfTyrrany, or some other such {{Dystopia}}.
* '''Inverted''': Members of the Church of CrystalDragonJesus help to put out a fire at the local library, out of fear that lots of valuable literature might be lost.
** The story is set in TheTheocracy, ThePeoplesRepublicOfTyrrany, or some other such {{Dystopia}}.
* '''Inverted''': Members of the Church of CrystalDragonJesus help to put out a fire at the local library, out of fear that lots of valuable literature might be lost.
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** The story is set in TheTheocracy,ThePeoplesRepublicOfTyrrany, PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny, or some other such {{Dystopia}}.
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** Members of the Church of CrystalDragonJesus help to put out a fire at the local library, out of fear that lots of valuable literature might be lost.
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* '''Enforced''': "We need to show what a CrapsackWorld (or CrapsaccharineWorld CrapsaccharineWorld) this is)is."
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** The burning is carried out not by a conservative church group, but rather a secular group hell-bent on enforcing [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad political correctness.]]
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** The burning is carried out not by a conservative church group, but rather a liberal secular group hell-bent on enforcing [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad political correctness.]]
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** The story is set in TheTheocracy, the PeoplesRepublicOfTyrrany, ThePeoplesRepublicOfTyrrany, or some other such {{Dystopia}}.
** The burning is carried out not by a conservative church group, but rather a secular group hell-bent on enforcing [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad political correctness.]]
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* '''Straight''': [[MoralGuardians Leaders]] of the ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus find secular books immoral and [[StopHavingFunGuys a distraction from reading its holy book]]. So they have an event where members of their church can bring in secular books to be destroyed in a bonfire.
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* '''Straight''': [[MoralGuardians Leaders]] of the ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus Church of CrystalDragonJesus find secular books immoral and [[StopHavingFunGuys a distraction from reading its holy book]]. So they have an event where members of their church can bring in secular books to be destroyed in a bonfire.
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** The story is set in TheTheocracy, the PeoplesRepublicOfTyrrany, or some other such {{Dystopia}}.
* '''Inverted''': Members of theChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus Church of CrystalDragonJesus help to put out a fire at the local library, out of fear that lots of valuable literature might be lost.
* '''Inverted''': Members of the
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* '''Averted''': The ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus does not destroy any books or other media.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Some secular books (or books having to do with other faiths) are condemned and destroyed by the ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus, Church of CrystalDragonJesus, others are not.
* '''Averted''': TheChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus Church of CrystalDragonJesus does not destroy any books or other media.
* '''Averted''': The
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* '''Defied''': The ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus Church of CrystalDragonJesus doesn't do this, seeing value in all literature, even that which goes against their values. (Although they might still ''discourage'' people from looking at certain things.)
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*'''Basic Trope''': Literature that is viewed as undermining morals and/or authority gets destroyed.
*'''Straight''': [[MoralGuardians Leaders]] of the ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus find secular books immoral and [[StopHavingFunGuys a distraction from reading its holy book]]. So they have an event where members of their church can bring in secular books to be destroyed in a bonfire.
*'''Exaggerated''': The church leaders actually torch the local library.
** They burn non-print media, too, such as VHS tapes, DVDs, CDs, etc.
*'''Downplayed''': A publishing company refuses to publish a book because it's too controversial, doesn't fit with their public image, etc.
** The CulturePolice make sure only "appropriate" books are ever released to the public.
*'''Justified''': The group wants to enforce its authority
*'''Inverted''': Members of the ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus help to put out a fire at the local library, out of fear that lots of valuable literature might be lost.
*'''Subverted''': The "inappropriate" books aren't burned.
*'''Double Subverted''': They are thrown in a body of water, or dumped in the trash with much fanfare.
*'''Parodied''': [[{{xkcd}} Fumes from burning tablets with ebooks on them cause the congregation to suffocate]].
*'''Zig Zagged''': Some secular books (or books having to do with other faiths) are condemned and destroyed by the ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus, others are not.
*'''Averted''': The ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus does not destroy any books or other media.
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*'''Lampshaded''': ???
*'''Invoked''': A dictator rises to power, and sets up a committee of CulturePolice to make sure that the people don't read or watch anything that might potentially get them to question his authority, or go against what ''he'' believes is morally correct.
*'''Exploited''': The church leaders invite other religious groups to participate, in a protest against secularism, pornography, etc.
*'''Defied''': The ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus doesn't do this, seeing value in all literature, even that which goes against their values. (Although they might still ''discourage'' people from looking at certain things.)
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*'''Straight''': [[MoralGuardians Leaders]] of the ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus find secular books immoral and [[StopHavingFunGuys a distraction from reading its holy book]]. So they have an event where members of their church can bring in secular books to be destroyed in a bonfire.
*'''Exaggerated''': The church leaders actually torch the local library.
** They burn non-print media, too, such as VHS tapes, DVDs, CDs, etc.
*'''Downplayed''': A publishing company refuses to publish a book because it's too controversial, doesn't fit with their public image, etc.
** The CulturePolice make sure only "appropriate" books are ever released to the public.
*'''Justified''': The group wants to enforce its authority
*'''Inverted''': Members of the ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus help to put out a fire at the local library, out of fear that lots of valuable literature might be lost.
*'''Subverted''': The "inappropriate" books aren't burned.
*'''Double Subverted''': They are thrown in a body of water, or dumped in the trash with much fanfare.
*'''Parodied''': [[{{xkcd}} Fumes from burning tablets with ebooks on them cause the congregation to suffocate]].
*'''Zig Zagged''': Some secular books (or books having to do with other faiths) are condemned and destroyed by the ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus, others are not.
*'''Averted''': The ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus does not destroy any books or other media.
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*'''Lampshaded''': ???
*'''Invoked''': A dictator rises to power, and sets up a committee of CulturePolice to make sure that the people don't read or watch anything that might potentially get them to question his authority, or go against what ''he'' believes is morally correct.
*'''Exploited''': The church leaders invite other religious groups to participate, in a protest against secularism, pornography, etc.
*'''Defied''': The ChurchOfCrystalDragonJesus doesn't do this, seeing value in all literature, even that which goes against their values. (Although they might still ''discourage'' people from looking at certain things.)
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