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Originally Posted by Cricetus
There is a difference between government censorship and consumer boycotts. Make up a different word if you want. I still find it against the spirit of free expression, and won't be joining in the enthusiastic public shaming of an old fart because he has old fart ideas.
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Quibble: IMO, Card goes waaaaaaaaaay beyond "old fart" with "old fart ideas". He's actually suggested interment camps for gay people who have public displays of affection. (Can't find the cite at the moment, but I'll look for it. I've linked to it before). This is miles and miles beyond "Gays shouldn't marry because...um...it's teh bads".
Second point. The censors have won:
DC shelves the project.
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Originally Posted by from the article
Homosexual activists said his views should have disqualified him from being hired in the first place. While his Superman short story was not expected to touch on gay issues, activists argued that to give him a paycheck for his work was tantamount to funding NOM directly.
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Which is a) chilling and b) bullshit.
Third point: Cricetus is dead on, IMO, with the people who are upset that groups want to ban pro-Gay books in libraries but are ok with getting someone fired because of his political views.