Does farber think the firemen are the only problem?

Farber does not believe that firemen are the only problem; rather, he views them as a symptom of a larger societal issue. He critiques the systemic forces that enable censorship and the suppression of knowledge, suggesting that the firemen merely enforce a misguided policy. In his perspective, the underlying societal values and attitudes towards books and critical thinking are equally, if not more, problematic. Therefore, the issue extends beyond the actions of the firemen themselves.