tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597673223178271616.post5358093735883131493..comments2023-10-26T23:45:34.459+13:00Comments on PM of NZ: A small dead ratPM of NZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02095175012980278919noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597673223178271616.post-74554405262385587292009-12-15T18:38:15.328+13:002009-12-15T18:38:15.328+13:00I do agree but nothing is ever "free." A...I do agree but nothing is ever "free." All things are costing somebody at any given time. The access to books is akin to an access to oxygen, but is it obligatory for others to provide this?<br /><br />Faversham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597673223178271616.post-1110593763532760402009-12-15T09:13:29.860+13:002009-12-15T09:13:29.860+13:00Faversham,
One part of me says absolute no in ans...Faversham,<br /><br />One part of me says absolute no in answer to your question. The cobwebs in my wallet part says no to any taxation for socialist services.<br /><br />But in light of my own life experience, it is from free access to a wide range of books through the local libraries as a child and youth that I have been able to expand my horizons.<br /><br />I have also witnessed where such access has not been utilised, possibly because of underlying literacy issues, resulted in very different outcomes in life.<br /><br />Whilst some of the decline may be due to the now wide availability of the Net, nothing beats a good read on whatever topic.<br /><br />For those that wish to remain entertained by other means, as you allude to, there are a multitude of different medias other than books.<br /><br />Unfortunately, those that consume such different media, in the main, remain largely illiterate. Hence my support for free books at local libraries.PM of NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095175012980278919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597673223178271616.post-86230362370719421932009-12-14T20:34:07.431+13:002009-12-14T20:34:07.431+13:00Do the citizens of Tararua District need a library...Do the citizens of Tararua District need a library at all? Wikipedia provides research material for those who need it and the illiterate many have TV etc for entertainment.<br /><br />Faversham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com