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Originally Posted by Mare of Earth
This is a very volatile topic with everyone for many different reasons.
I agree that the author has the right to publish his book. I also agree that the FBI should probably be investigating and hopefully incarcerating his sorry self for having possible experience with his topic.
This, ultimately, serves as yet another object lesson as to why a rating system for written media would be a good thing. When people first started with the idea, I was against it. However, with the opening of the realms of written media through the internet, I find that I really would like a warning that the book I am looking at contains disturbing content, or is mostly verbal p0rn thinly veiled by what the author likes to believe is "plot".
Rating something, or warning about something's content, yet it still being published and available to all, would not be censorship - it would just be common sense in today's world.
*gets off soapbox*
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YES YES YES
That was one of my main issues with the book. It's not that I want censorship of books but all media needs to be handled in a responsible manner. For some people, suggestive literature is akin to leaving a loaded gun for an eight year old to play with. Some people are very suggestable or looking to justify their urges and books like this are dangerous to those folk. Now I do realise that having a rating on media isn't going to stop someone from buying the book but at least it gives parents the power to protect their kids while on the internet and its a way for people who would rather not read objectional material to avoid it.
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