France fumes as books declared non-essential in latest lockdown

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Recall how a survey in Singapore during the lockdown period revealed that many here regard arts as a 'non-essential' good....[see HERE and HERE]

Note that books, being part of literature, are considered a component of the arts....

Unlike many of its neighbours that have issued stay-at-home orders, France decreed bookshops among "non-essential" businesses under the latest lockdown rules.

"Bookstores play a unique role in... transmitting culture and knowledge," it said in a statement. "They are also one of the most effective ramparts against ignorance and intolerance."

Qn: 'For the majority of people, the Arts are irrelevant to their daily lives.’ How true is this of your society? (Cam. 2014)