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Re: The artist hasn't the courage of his convictions? (was Re: The Censors have won.
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Sun, 5 Nov 2000 03:01:06 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Todd Lehman writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
I don't know whether anyone else who was engaged in honest dialog about
whether violence against fantasy characters was useful/appropriate/good fun
or not was asking for change, but *I* never asked for anyone to change
anything. I just said I didn't like it and I wasn't going to let my kids
look at it.

1/2 disagree.  By stating publicly that you didn't like it and weren't going
to let your kids look at it, you *are* asking for change.  (Not a change in
what has already occurred, but a change in the future.)

Fair enough. If you think that my opinion matters to others, that is. I'm
not sure that my likes and dislikes ought to be taken into account to the
point of restricting the actions of others.

++Lar



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  Re: The artist hasn't the courage of his convictions? (was Re: The Censors have won.
 
(...) 1/2 disagree. By stating publicly that you didn't like it and weren't going to let your kids look at it, you *are* asking for change. (Not a change in what has already occurred, but a change in the future.) Otherwise, why bother to say (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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