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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
... I'm a strong free speech, individual rights advocate. Anti-school uniforms....
And I'm appalled at the number of people (not just here) who think that the right to insult and degrade their fellow human beings is so important they must proudly announce their opposition to any attempt to limit access to hateful and thoughtlessly vile materials....
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I am not sure I understand you, at all.
Do you believe, that Tin-Tin constitutes "hateful and thoughtlessly vile material?"
Or do you believe, that "free speech" is great, as long as you engage in it, or approve of it, and those who engage in what you view as "hateful and thoughtlessly vile" speech, such as Tin-Tin aficionados, should crawl under a rock, and self-censor?
A little common sense goes a long way. Most people who can read, are reasonable enough, to understand, that books of the past reflect the mores and prejudices of that past, and not of the present (we don't go looking for Amorites to kill, even though God apparently commanded so in the Bible.)
As the village becomes a town, "strangers" become less strange, and our horizons broaden, little by little.
There is a lot, that raises eyebrows in many of the "classics" and I am certain, future generations will find some of our currently accepted "standards," equally small-minded, or even offensive.
"Why are the the three-eyed green persons in late 20th century literature, always portrayed as the bad guys...?"