• fishabelOP
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        Do you think people should be arrested for writing dirty stories?

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          They were arrested for mass distribution, not for writing. Keep in mind this law was written before the internet, back then distributing 5000 copies was a fairly large operation. I don’t think the writers of the law foresaw a future where distributing 5000 copies of a work could be done instantly and in many cases for free (although the punishment is more severe based on income)

          I’m only clarifying the facts. My personal opinions on the matter are quite different.

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            Do you think people should be arrested for writing an erotic fiction book?

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                It’s not misleading. It’s just focusing on one aspect of a much larger problem. The article never said “only gay fiction.”

                You seem to exist on both sides of this topic. It must be exhausting to be queer, and pro-china, since you’re definitely not welcome there.

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                  The article clarifies, but you know people don’t read articles. Posters read headlines and then go right to the comments section. All I was doing was taking the information in the article and posting it in the comments section.

                  And it’s not like I’m fucking welcome in my own home lol

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                    But it’s not important to create an argument against something just because you dislike the title of the article. It just makes you sound like you’re in favor of locking them up.