Posted on 12/12/2010 6:48:03 PM PST by Raymann
A discussion thread on Amazon’s Kindle Community forum notes that Amazon has begun removing some previously-published books or stories from its store, and from the Kindle archives. Readers who have previously downloaded them to their Kindles can keep them there, but cannot re-download them (and will be refunded the price of purchase assuming Amazon can still find the purchase record).
The story whose removal sparked the discussion was an erotica title called Wicked Lovely by author Jess C. Scott. The tale dealt with incest, and involved a love scene between a 17- and an 18-year-old. However, Amazon would not tell Scott specifically what caused the removal of her novel. The only response she has received, after repeatedly trying to contact Amazon for more information, is a form letter:
(Excerpt) Read more at teleread.com ...
Will they be banning “Lolita”?
They’re only removing the books normal people don’t care to read.
Now bring on the sci-fi (not involving incest).
Well there goes Jim Webb’s career as a novelist.
>>Will they be banning “Lolita”?<<
Or “Tom Sawyer?”
Or “Catcher In the Rye?”
Well, Mr. Esptein will find that frustrating. So will his daughter.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2640986/posts
Evil is no longer viewed as evil.
>>They’re only removing the books normal people don’t care to read.<<
Yes, book burning, whether virtual or in reality, always advances knowledge and thinking.
Does “Fahrenheit 451” ring a bell?
As I said, next up for burning: “Tom Sawyer”, “Catcher in the Rye”, “Willard”, and of the older genre: “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” The Biblical “Song of Solomon.”
Maybe parents should guide their children in understanding literature rather than merely snatching it from the eyes.
Freedom requires thinking and responsibility.
Doubleplusgood!
Not to worry — they can sell those books in San Freakcisco....
No, but Edipus Rex has been banned.
People can write, read and publish whatever they want. Like Amazon said, they reserve the right to judge that books are in good standing with their guidelines for what’s to be sold. I don’t care to know about a relationship a father has with his children, or brother and sister learning how to kiss.
It’s completely disgusting, and if those books are banned/burned, the better off people will be.
Fahrenheit 451 has zero bearing here. This is an exercise of freedom, not a restriction of freedom. Amazon has made a business choice. They have every right to do so.
But of course the liberals would scream bloody murder if they banned “The Vagina Monologues”. Those monologues include some non-consensual lesbian sex with an underage girl, but that’s considered “art” by the liberals.
Just saying, if we’re going to make value judgements and ban something with an incest theme, where will lines be drawn and who gets to make those judgements?
Isn’t Amazon a private business that can make whatever decisions it thinks are profitable?
Aw, crap. You stole my response ! :-P
Jeff Bezos gets to make the decision. If you go out and build an online business, you will get to decide what you sell just the same as he does.
‘Incest, a Fun Game for the Whole Family’
By
Woody Allen
I recently re-read Tom Sawyer. I missed the incest episodes. Possibly you could point them out for me.
I wonder if they pulled the “Pedophilia for Dummies” yet.
Gag.
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