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Amazon Removes Yaoi Manga Titles From Kindle Store
Repossessed writes "Amazon is now cracking down on Yaoi manga, with several titles that have been available on the Kindle since 2009 being delisted and others now being rejected, according to Digital Manga Publisher. DMP has also stated that Amazon has not given any rationale for the rejections and removals, and Amazon has not been answering emails or phone calls from journalists asking about the subject."
Oh no, Amazon decided not to sell what amounts to comic kiddie porn that could EASILY get them busted for distributing "obscenity" in the US. Yes, obscenity laws are fucking idiotic, but they're still out there on the books and those who distribute it can get in a load of shit. Just ask Max Hardcore.
Free speech is limited by those willing to defend the speech.
True enough, except a total misapplication to the current issue.
Amazon is a private enterprise and thus within broad limits gets to chose what it wants to sell. They aren't lobbying for a ban the nationwide selling of yaoi, or lead boycotts or go on Fox News or any of that kind of stuff.
"I don't know, therefore Aliens" Wafflebox1
Ahh, yes, the "some are more equal than others" argument. Luckily, Amazon still sells Animal Farm.
On another note, I was thinking of organising a rally against Krogers for not stocking Kraft Stringers. I assume you'll be joining me to protest this criminal infringement of my right to determine what vendors must be forced to stock.
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face
from wikipedia. literally, its boys getting anally raped.
the NAMBLA bear crowd on the internet, which apparently has a large contingent on slashdot (frightening), wants you to think its 'porn for women' of 'consensual homosexual relationships between men'. thats the usual fucking NAMBLA propaganda.
'pubsecent' = 11, 12 years old. the idea that 'women' are going to be the primary customers of this is naive in the extreme.
notice also the wikipedia article has magically redefined rape so that its not a big deal. its typical propaganda.