bobernet

Pete,

This isn't about *me* and that's where your point loses its force. If I came on here and said "my oh my, I saw a breast and I'm offended" then your Art History comments might be relevant. I never worried that adult males hanging out in a gun forum were going to get traumatized by a little nudity.

And maybe I am the total oddball here, but I don't think wives dragging their husbands to the store to buy Hustler is "average."

Best,
Bob

Pete

That isn't what your first post implied.

And my depiction of average served to indicate that although we all deem ourselves average, none of us in fact are - it's all subjective.

Average is as misused as reasonable.

We don't agree, I have no problem with that. But what I do find a problem is the censorship of art in the name of moral superiority.

Let others live how they want, it doesn't need to be your problem. I'm not about to make a thread warning people about the Dillon Press catalogs...

I know you mean well, I am just very wary of 'outrage'. It's what the antis use against us - 'think of the children'...

BTW, you didn't see the cover before you ordered at Amazon? It is impossible not to.

bobernet

Actually, if you go re-read my first post it was specifically about its affect on someone's wife and children, and whether it's something they want displayed in their home.

I'm also not sure where you are getting my "outrage" from. My exact word was "dismayed," which is a far cry from "outraged."

And I never suggested censoring anything. I didn't say kids might see the cover at the bookstore so the book should be banned. I said people who don't want this stuff around their kids might want to keep that in mind when they open the package.

The only "outrage" in the whole thread has been from those who feel the need to somehow protect John Ross' honor, because some people might not want the dust jacket from his book laying around their house.

Choosing what I want or don't want in my home is not censorship... it's leadership and honor toward my wife and children.

Best,
Bob

P.S. I did not see (or notice) the cover on Amazon when I ordered. I ordered 4 books at the same time, so didn't go to each book's main detail page. It probably only displayed a very small thumbnail image that I would have ignored.

JD

Well I think that about sums it up.

Some people don't mind it, and some dont't want it being displayed. Either way is fine with me at this time.

This is getting way to personal. Bobernet put out a friendly advisory, this is not a moral debate, but a friendly heads up to those that don't want that type of material on display.

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