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January 23, 2006
'Lolita' may be pulled from public library
One of our standard arguments of why games should not be censored, is to compare with other media like books and movies to show that some adult works have great merit. Lolita is a prime example.
Now, the County Commission in Marion County, FL is considering whether this book is obscene and should therefore be removed from the public library.
Most chilling is this quote from the person who is raising the issue:
"I want you to think about the effect of literature on the people who read it, children and adults."
Keeping objectional material out of the hands of kids, I've at least heard before. But keeping objectional material out of the hands of adults?
Try this thought exercise. Imagine what our industry would be like if M and AO games had to consider not only how to keep them out of the hands of minors, but also how to keep them out of the hands of impressionable adults. I suppose if the day comes where videogames are stocked in the local library's Literature section, we'll have a battle like this on our hands, so prepare yourselves now...
Posted by IanSchreiber at January 23, 2006 07:56 AM | Discuss this post on our forums