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Originally Posted by Hellmark
The only time it is OK to condemn a book without reading, is if it is in support of something appalling. Like, I think it is ok to reject a book by David Duke without reading it, since it is apparent most of his books are racist in nature.
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There's a major difference, though, between condemnation of a book, and trying to ensure that nobody is allowed to read it. It's one thing to try to convince other people that your opinion of a book is valid: that's healthy debate. It's another thing entirely to pressurise a publisher not to publish a book that you personally find offensive: that's attempting to forcibly impose your moral standards on others.