This is in the news today

news.uk.msn.com/world/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=155227080

Now, while I don't agree with what the book appears to advocate (although I haven't read it, nor can I necessarily judge properly from only the title) I do think people should be allowed to write, read and sell material on this, or any other, subject.

Banning such publications because we don't approve of their content is an inadequate basis for restricting freedom of expression and is the top of a very slippery slope. The same criterion could be used to justify banning Mein Kampf (because some people find it offensive, and others turned into Nazis after reading it ) or Dracula (because it's scary and turns people into vampires) or DVDs of Texas Chainsaw Massacre (because it's yukky and turns people into Texans).

In fact, if we're going to ban things just because a majority of people doesn't like them, f**k it, let's ban opera, Star Trek conventions and possibly marmite.

Well said did you know people spend fortunes on banned or out of print books. Owning Hitler Mein Kampf is criminal offense in some countries but people who are intrested in Nazi Germany still try and find a early edition because it is unedited, most versions are only 200 or so pages.

Fanny Hill is a English masterpiece good use of the English language.

If you go to google and type Hitler Mein Kampf pdf it is easy to download.

What it appears to advocate is the prevention of child sexual abuse through advising paedophiles on legal and alternative ways of expressing their sexuality.

As such, Amazon, and those who led the calls for it to be banned, should be prosecuted for child endangerment and accessory to child abuse.

Reports on this are crazy with some stating the book made the top 100 Amazon list. If it ever did - which I very much doubt - it is because of the publicity. Though the book looks odd it does appear to be a helpful guide for troubled people. Ironically a certain Kirk (Is he still alive as his MySpace is very quiet) is an advocate of banning another book that Amazon have always defended and kept selling...