tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293686151704942596.post188146197653882098..comments2023-05-27T04:34:25.438-04:00Comments on i Live Literary: On Morality and ControversyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656307728128737000noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293686151704942596.post-87747795997855777192013-05-05T17:39:24.385-04:002013-05-05T17:39:24.385-04:00Excellent point! It is extremely frustrating for m...Excellent point! It is extremely frustrating for me to like and analyze their work for how great the message is only to find out that their own personal views are absolutely heinous... well, by my standards.<br /><br />I don't really think that intelligence is equivalent to someone's religious or political views, but I really think that if you want to broadcast a message as writer, it's important not to have a closed mind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01656307728128737000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1293686151704942596.post-27477604465111302212013-05-05T16:13:34.941-04:002013-05-05T16:13:34.941-04:00"That's the thing, however; I'm a fan..."That's the thing, however; I'm a fan of the writing, but not the writer."<br /><br />Everyone who I talk to about OSC says the same thing!<br /><br />As I adore Ender's Game I think this is an occasion (for me) where brilliant fiction can be recommended despite it's homophobic author - it also brings new interesting ways to dissect his work and see where his homophobia is reflected in his writing.<br /><br />It's so disappointing and frustrating when an author has such dramatically uneducated and ignorant worldviews - especially when you value their novels for their intelligence.Alicehttp://ofbooks.orgnoreply@blogger.com