Amazon Sells a Paedophile Book....

[Van Hellseek]

No

As the story occurs, Juliet is approaching her fourteenth birthday

So actually... Yes.

 

[benneh]

Im all for freedom of speech, but in this case Amazon should really draw the line.

Hmm, see that's not you being all for freedom of speech, that's you saying you would like to see speech restricted. Does not compute? .

 

[Efour]

send them back

 

[Efour]

Meh, I just think its wrong to publish and sell books to help and encourage paedophiles with their habit.

you are reading it wrong.

its not a guide to raping kids... its a guide to cope and deal with their urges that are considered by society to be abhorrent

 

[panthro]

Surely if its a book that helps people with this disease not inflict it on society by commiting any crimes, then we should be supportive of it?

I agree, but the article suggests that it isnt a book to help cure the disease, rather just how to be a paedophile without breaking any laws.

 

[Efour]

ffs im late for work now... damn u ocuk.

 

[Tefal]

No and your example is stupid because people got married at a very early age in mediaeval times.

So Hebephilia is fine?

Or if the majority of people where to start banging 13 year olds again it would become fine once more?

 

[lcg]

Since being a paedophile is not a crime (e.g. having such thoughts is not in itself illegal) but to act on those thoughts/impulses is then without knowledge of the books contents then it's difficult to say whether it is a "bad thing". Distasteful perhaps, a foolish idea to sell it possibly but for all we know (at present) it could be advising paedophiles on ways to avoid turning thought into action and harming children - if that's the case then is it worse than no such guide being available?

I completely agree with this post. However, I read the author's description of the book, posted on MSNBC.

The author's description (misspellings included) reads:

"This is my attempt to make pedophile situations safer for those juveniles that find themselves involved in them, by establishing certian rules for these adults to follow. I hope to achieve this by appealing to the better nature of pedosexuals, with hope that their doing so will result in less hatred and perhaps liter sentences should they ever be caught."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40112145/?gt1=43001

It appears that he is condoning and encouraging abuse against children.

 

[Cosimo]

So Hebephilia is fine?

Or if the majority of people where to start banging 13 year olds again it would become fine once more?

Maybe you should learn some history before making silly quotes.

 

[Morgoth]

Excellent bit of publicity for the author there.

 

[Tefal]

Maybe you should learn some history before making silly quotes.

No history doesn't come into it.

You're saying it's fine because it was practised by the majority at the time, so therefore if it becomes highly practised again it should be equally fine.


The "wrongness" of an act should not change simply by it being more common.

 

[panthro]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40112145/?gt1=43001

It appears that he is condoning and encouraging abuse against children.

Which is why I dont agree with the sale of the book. Then again, media is so easily distributed, that if it wasnt through Amazon Im sure it would sell elsewhere.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Which is why I dont agree with the sale of the book.

But you were already brandishing your pitchfork based on the BBC article, which didn't include any specifics of what information was actually included in the book.

 

[panthro]

But you were already brandishing your pitchfork based on the BBC article, which didn't include any specifics of what information was actually included in the book.

You can google the author and read all about it yourself.

 

[Vonhelmet]

Meh. It'll be written by some NAMBLA weirdo or similar. He can write what he likes - freedom of speech, yo - and Amazon can sell what they like, as that's their prerogative. It'll get pulled soon enough, as Amazon don't particularly want the negative publicity.

In the meantime - media poostorm go!

 

[Cosimo]

No history doesn't come into it.

You're saying it's fine because it was practised by the majority at the time, so therefore if it becomes highly practised again it should be equally fine.


The "wrongness" of an act should not change simply by it being more common.

I'm not saying anything of the kind so don't put words into my mouth. You made a silly quote and I pointed out that it was normal behaviour at the time. Oh and let me remind you that I referred to marriage.

 

[robgmun]

Likewise, can't see anything about promoting paedophilia or legally getting away with it. The only mention is the author saying the book "offer advice to help them abide by the law" - which presumably means not abusing children. Lack of information makes a poor starting point for any discussion.

Maybe, but he could have picked a less inflamitory title for the book!

 

[Energize]

BBC journalism is as terrible as always I see.

 

[Weebull]

Paedo book will not turn people into paedos, so what's the big deal.

Do you object to anything written about drugs in books too? Or murder stories?

Surely if its a book that helps people with this disease not inflict it on society by commiting any crimes, then we should be supportive of it?

That would make sense were people not stuck with this bizarre idea that by refusing to acknowledge paedophilia, it would suddenly no longer exist.

 

[krooton]

I wonder if Amazon's sales records will be nicked and used in that list made by Chris.