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Thank you for writing in. I am not suggesting that Jones be charged with any crime for book-burning; I agree that people can lawfully burn books they own. But, I disagree that the antidote to such small-minded bigotry is just silence. I think that it's appropriate to exercise free speech rights to condemn such bigotry. And, I never said burning a book is the same as killing a person; they are plainly different acts, morally and legally. I also disagree with the assertion that this is about giving into threatened violence or blackmail. If other small-minded jerks decided to burn Bibles or other holy books, I'm sure there would be violent reactions in some quarters of those faiths because to people of faith their books are thought to be the word of God and sacred. I think that it is not just right but essential for people of conscience to speak out against such intolerance and bigotry, even when the proponent attempts to wrap his warped mind and actions in the Bible or other religious claims. Lisa