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Originally Posted by Slite
I was agreeing with Harry. You can't assume an author is predjudiced just because he/she uses a fictional character that is.
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But what I am saying is that you are making a very dangerous shift here in assuming works may be censored because of what the author thinks, instead of what is in the book. You may think it's just a play on words but it's very important.
I am against censorship as a matter of principle, but I am also a realist and I don't believe it will ever disappear entirely. There are always some things, words, images or ideas a society is not prepared to allow, at least in front of a broad public.
My point is, I am prepared to admit some amount of censorship against works. But censorship against people is just unacceptable. You can't get into people's heads and tell them what to think. You can dislike someone for being a racist, you can't restrict their rights because of it. This is much, much more dangerous than just fact-based censorship.
Okay, I realize this is probably not at all what you meant, and you may think I'm just crazy (which is your right by the way and I totally respect that - to be honest I also have doubts myself some times). But I still think this is important to mention.
