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Old 09-05-2010, 02:54 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by Nerwen View Post
Well, as it happens, by-and-large I can't say I agree with the aforesaid "modern theories of literature", tumhalad.

However, I didn't say "political", anyway, I said "immoral".

So let's make sure we're on the same page. Once again:


Is that what you mean? Really? You sure?

Yeah, I'm not saying I agree with this, for goodness sake. But from Mieville's point of view we are complicit in an immoral way. The act of reading a book with questionable morals is thus an act of political immorality.
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