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so have you guys heard about the handley case? basically, its about a guy who was arrested for possessing manga that government officials believe to be obscene.
i agree with neil gaiman and basically everything he says about it here. i mean, really.
it pisses me off, because he's exactly right--in order for people to continue being able to read what they want to read, they'll have to accept other things that they may view as distasteful and want banned, since they cannot simply pick out specific things to be blacklisted and decree that everything else is a-okay. how could someone even begin to think that he/she can decide for everyone what is art and what is simply too obscene to be legal?
i'm not claiming to be knowledgable or worldly or anything of the sort, because i know i'm definitely not. i'm just saying, come on. ueskfjhkfsjhs it almost feels like it should be common sense, but apparently its not. it feels trite to say things like 'remember the first amendment, freedom of speech, etc etc etc!', but isn't that what it really comes down to, since the man being charged is a US resident? oh geez :|
perhaps you have all already heard about this and i'm just reiterating a point, but just wanted to get the word out. feel free to disagree.
i agree with neil gaiman and basically everything he says about it here. i mean, really.
it pisses me off, because he's exactly right--in order for people to continue being able to read what they want to read, they'll have to accept other things that they may view as distasteful and want banned, since they cannot simply pick out specific things to be blacklisted and decree that everything else is a-okay. how could someone even begin to think that he/she can decide for everyone what is art and what is simply too obscene to be legal?
i'm not claiming to be knowledgable or worldly or anything of the sort, because i know i'm definitely not. i'm just saying, come on. ueskfjhkfsjhs it almost feels like it should be common sense, but apparently its not. it feels trite to say things like 'remember the first amendment, freedom of speech, etc etc etc!', but isn't that what it really comes down to, since the man being charged is a US resident? oh geez :|
perhaps you have all already heard about this and i'm just reiterating a point, but just wanted to get the word out. feel free to disagree.