Re: Amazon defends 'Pedophile's Guide'
First of all, I hate pedophiles. I hate them with every fiber of my being.
That said, it's a complicated issue. On one hand I think, "Maybe this book should be banned because it can very obviously cause a lot of children to get hurt and a lot of otherwise strong-willed (that is, not sexually active) pedophiles to ruin their lives." But then I remember, "The Anarchist's Cookbook could conceivably cause people to get hurt, but I wouldn't be for banning that book." And I don't want to be a hypocrite.
So, imho, this is a Freddy Kreuger situation. The law says this book is okay, so let all the Outraged Mothers (and Fathers) out there take the guy who wrote the book and burn him in a kiln. I wouldn't weep if they did.
First of all, I hate pedophiles. I hate them with every fiber of my being.
That said, it's a complicated issue. On one hand I think, "Maybe this book should be banned because it can very obviously cause a lot of children to get hurt and a lot of otherwise strong-willed (that is, not sexually active) pedophiles to ruin their lives." But then I remember, "The Anarchist's Cookbook could conceivably cause people to get hurt, but I wouldn't be for banning that book." And I don't want to be a hypocrite.
So, imho, this is a Freddy Kreuger situation. The law says this book is okay, so let all the Outraged Mothers (and Fathers) out there take the guy who wrote the book and burn him in a kiln. I wouldn't weep if they did.
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