Author Personal Views versus Fiction Output
It is a shame when one of my favourite authors says something so ridiculous, abhorrent, and ignorant that you have no choice but to never, ever buy or read any of their work EVER again.
Via ellen_datlow's LJ today, I found out about this post ( More Diversity and More Perversity in the Future!) by author John C. Wright.
His statements about 'Natural Law' and homosexuality just make me sick!
Now, I agree, no story (tv, film or book) should ever feel the need to bend to pressure from an outside source just to include their point-of-view. Such things only serve to undermine the strength of story-telling. But, his views are just so wrong - just so ignorant of the scientific facts surrounding homosexuality in the animal kingdom (humans included) - that I can never offer that man another cent of royalties from my own pocket.
A big shame, because I loved his Golden Age trilogy (possibly the best Science Fiction series written in the few decades), really ate up his Everness duology, and (mostly) enjoyed his Chronicles of Chaos. But, not another cent from me! Ever!
Via ellen_datlow's LJ today, I found out about this post ( More Diversity and More Perversity in the Future!) by author John C. Wright.
His statements about 'Natural Law' and homosexuality just make me sick!
Now, I agree, no story (tv, film or book) should ever feel the need to bend to pressure from an outside source just to include their point-of-view. Such things only serve to undermine the strength of story-telling. But, his views are just so wrong - just so ignorant of the scientific facts surrounding homosexuality in the animal kingdom (humans included) - that I can never offer that man another cent of royalties from my own pocket.
A big shame, because I loved his Golden Age trilogy (possibly the best Science Fiction series written in the few decades), really ate up his Everness duology, and (mostly) enjoyed his Chronicles of Chaos. But, not another cent from me! Ever!