Do (allegedly) bad books which attract controversy deserve a place in a university library?
There is an historical case to be made for such books. Just to give an extreme example, the _Protocols of the Elders of Zion_ is presumably a "bad book," but I would be most upset if I was unable to find a copy at the library given the amount of (bad) influence it has had over the past century or so. Ditto for _Mein Kampf_.
As for Slater's book, the answer to the question of whether it belongs in the library depends on whether it gains a following and citations. If so, then you probably want it in your library. On the other hand, it may, like many books (bad and otherwise) simply sink into oblivion without a trace.
Regards, -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3
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