Comments on: So, I Got The P*dophelia Book, How’s Your Day Going?

By: iasshole

iasshole — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:22:30 +0000

I have a tired and am going to close this tomorrow, but I am glad I bought it. I am of the opinion that this social experiment we all suddenly found ourselves in worked. People know the author’s name, they know his face. He is not some bug who scurried under the couch. We see him. This is good.

By: styro

styro — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:54:46 +0000

I am getting huge lulz over all these people invoking Nabokov who don’t know a goddamn thing about his most-famous tome. /lit nerd

Kittens! Godwin’s law! Ped0 outrage! This comment thread’s got it ALL!

By: Ironica

Ironica — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:33:32 +0000

You know, if this was a book of pictures of children, some of which are running around (as small kids are wont to do) without a complete outfit on, and the theme of the book is, say, a celebration of family or somesuch… and then someone *finds out* that p*dophiles are getting off on it and demands it be banned…

Then the kitten post would be meaningful.

Until then, it’s a straw man argument, and totally sucks.

There’s a difference between saying “Hey, I’m p*dosexual, and I’m not ashamed. Yes, I get off on the idea of sex with children,” and saying “Here’s how to have sex with children without getting caught, or facing a lighter penalty.” The former is squicky and most of us don’t want to hear it, but maybe if people are able to say such things, it’ll be easier for them to get help. The latter is telling people how to break the law and victimize children in the way that is the safest for them.

It’s not kittens. It’s not even SEX with kittens.

By: OMG Harvest Bread « My Library World

OMG Harvest Bread « My Library World — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:53:18 +0000

[...] how about that Amazon issue on free speech? All I care about the issue is talked about over here, and since I don’t really want to fan the flames on that one, I will leave it [...]

By: J.B.

J.B. — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:01:39 +0000

Amazon sells the Turner Diaries as well:
http://www.amazon.com/Turner-Diaries-Andrew-MacDonald/dp/0937944122/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1289515374&sr=1-9
For those that don’t know; It’s basically the white nationalists bible. Is that any better or worse than this book? Violent overthrow of the government(s) and oppression of minorities?
Is advocating sexual violence worse than regular ole kill em dead violence?
I don’t know, but the first review of Turner is from 1997 I don’t recall hearing any hoopla over them selling that book.
I agree, if no one cares, then there’s no market, if there’s no market the point is moot.

Oh, and Badgermama\assman: Lolita is a farce that actually makes fun of how disgusting Humbert Humbert is.
You should read it.

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:43:09 +0000

So… they’re really going to start banning books for KITTEN PORN?

By: ananka

ananka — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:05:39 +0000

Sure, whatever. Sometimes real life actually follows what stupid people on the internets say.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:03:46 +0000

Is there a Law for dorks who cite Godwins law?

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:40:28 +0000

I see what you did there: http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Godwin%27s_law

By: ananka

ananka — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:33:05 +0000

At the library yesterday there was a Veteran’s celebration that happened to have a poster that included a nazi swastica. Several patrons who were not attending the celebration–and knew nothing about it–felt compelled to write comment forms protesting having any nazi symbols in the the library. Free speech is for everyone. Those who write/hang posters and those who don’t agree with the writing/posters.