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In reply to the discussion: Stephen King on the NRA... [View all]DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)Your claim is that if someone writes a fictional account of violence, or portrays it on screen, then that person should never "dis" violence of that type. Where in the holy fuck did you learn to "think"? Would you like 87 examples of what a stupid hypothesis this is, or are you beginning to get the point? I'll give you one to get started: fictional accounts of serial killers comprise a popular genre--there are lots of serial killer authors out there. You just told me, DU, and the rest of the world that these authors should never dis serial killers, or the weapons they use, for that matter. Oh wait, you also mentioned that your rule applies to anyone who consumes this content (the reader). I've read fictional tales of serial killers. So have millions of others. Your little rule would impose a gag order on anyone who has read such a book, preventing them from saying bad things about serial killers. Jesus-with-a-frontal-fucking lobotomy, what were you thinking when you dreamed this up?