Let's not get carried away!!!
Is not reading a book the same as burning it? No, it is not. Tom Wayne, in the above article, is frustrated by the lack of reading today. He has tried to give many books to different organizations and has found he can't even give them away. He decided if no one would read these books, he might as well burn them. Why aren't people interested in learning about or at least reading what he wants to share with them. Instead people want to read material they find interesting.
I wonder how many books would need burning if Tom's criteria were the law of the land. I would think there would be some kind of time limit for any library for any reference that goes unused for a period of time to be discarded, donated or maybe even destroyed. Maybe people just don't like being told what to read by Mr. Wayne or anyone else.