I admit that the personal library of an important cultural figure in all fairness be considered its spiritual source and, indeed, the basis on which he built his knowledge. Hence, it is reasonable to look forward to such a collection of books and cherish in their real worth.
From this perspective, it seems crazy that after the death of a prominent intellectual authority, the books that she belonged to rise to the category of cultural property, as such, must be preserved and made available to those with hunger and thirst for knowledge.
however, accept all this without more-by unthinking principle of authority, especially unwarranted deification and lack of criteria, resulting in dire consequences.
Beyond the debate over the merits of this or that person (in some cases would be quite debatable), it often happens that their inheritors are simply not what to do with that alleged source of culture and instead of throwing them trash or make a fire onomastics, they come up the bright idea to donate to a library.
Evil comes when you accept them without subjecting them to a careful selection process.
That a book has occupied the shelves of this or it does not necessarily mean that God himself has breathed with his breath. To earn retained, it must have something special, either for his origin, his notes, editing, their dedication, their rarity or other unique status from any point of view justified.
Without the necessary filter, the library accepting the risk of being reduced to a receptacle uncritical, whose ultimate function is equivalent to a euphemism for trash.
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