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Amazon selling "A Pedophile's Guide"

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BoomerD said:
If we start banning everything that is offensive to "people of normal sensibilities," not much past the bible will get published...and that book is FULL of "questionable sexual situations," such as incest, polygamy, and so forth...
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If the Bible were banned for disturbing content, then, by corollary, the whole of human history would be subject to the same offenses.
 
I support the mans right to write and publish his book.
I support Amazon's right to decide to sell or not to sell the book.
I support law enforcement scrutinizing the writer of this book and hopefully putting him in jail if he really is a pedo.

I may not like what this guy has to say, but I do enjoy saying the controversial things I like to say. So I will defend his right to say.

HOWEVER. Free speech does not mean you can say anything you want. For example, you can not yell 'FIRE' in a theater, 'BOMB' on a airplane, etc. This is because it endangers people's lives. I actually think this book could be endangering the lives of children more so they yelling fire at a movie. Thus I could see legal grounds for a banning.
 
sourceninja said:
HOWEVER. Free speech does not mean you can say anything you want. For example, you can not yell 'FIRE' in a theater, 'BOMB' on a airplane, etc. This is because it endangers people's lives. I actually think this book could be endangering the lives of children more so they yelling fire at a movie. Thus I could see legal grounds for a banning.
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Not the same thing at all. EVERYTHING in the world is dangerous if used inappropriately. This shithole is already enough of a police state. It doesn't need to go any further in that direction.
 
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Something about this seems to be a tongue and cheek or perhaps satirical (if even in poor taste, but still, a lot of funny satire is done in poor taste).
 
monkey333 said:
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Not sure if you are suggesting I am some sort of crappy parent. My point was, once I became a parent, things changed and priority number one was my son. There's nothing I wouldn't do to protect him from this sort of scum. I just find this offensive and don't see what value this provides to our society.
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Then dont buy it. This could be considered valid research for psychologists that work with sex offenders etc...
 
IceBergSLiM said:
If you can find a publisher for such rubbish more power to you. :biggrin:
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If I had the money, I'd love to sell books banned by Amazon. I'd take everything they rejected, and heavily advertise that fact. I think it would be a successful niche. If any of you takes that up, make sure you give me a cut ;^)
 
monkey333 said:
Hmm. Guess I'm not of the enlightened mind that thinks any of this crap is zero valued and should be banned. Yeah, I know there's a slippery slope but I'm willing to live my life with concessions with the knowledge that my family is safe.
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And that's how it starts. Accepting of banning or censoring ideas sounds great until they ban something you believe in.
You find pedophilia offensive, which we all do, except uhoh's, but should they ban the sale of books for homosexuals? How about people in mixed race relationships? Or cross religious relationships? Where do you stop?
It's part of living in a "free" society. You have to take the good with the bad.
 
monkey333 said:
And how do you presume to know what I do or do not know?

Guess I understand your pov now that I notice where you hail from...
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I'm from North Carolina, actually. You know...one of those classically red states.

my response was based on your (purportedly honest) belief that this country is "becoming socialist." that tells me a lot about what you do know. ergo: you don't know dick about socialism.

is this clear to you?

the only one making assumptions here is you, bud. "You don't know anything about me, assuming to know based off of statements!" "Well, that's not surprising, you must think this way based on where you're from!"

How about this: I'm gonna assume you're from Kansas. You must be a science-hating inbred cornholer.

Does that work?
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This all started when I asked a simple question of whether certain poster had kids. That first post never suggested banning.

Once asked, there was quick reaction and much venom thrown my way.
 
MercenaryYoureFired said:
Exactly, people saying "Books should never be banned" aren't getting the point. Amazon is a business and can choose to not sell whatever they want, and people want them to stop selling this item. Ridiculous how socialism gets brought up about people wanting a business to stop selling something.
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yeah, that argument hit me like a brick wall.

I lol'd for serious.
 
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