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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6350840" data-attributes="member: 177"><p>Overall, this is a tough one to deal with.</p><p></p><p>Ultimately, it comes down to one major question - does being a criminal, having beliefs I find problematic, or otherwise being what I think of as a reprehensible person mean that the individual cannot also do or make something of value? Do we expunge what things of value they may bring into being, for sake of the harm they did? Or, worse, what if we cannot actually demonstrate that they've actually done harm to anyone?</p><p></p><p>There is an old saying - do not throw out the baby with the bathwater. There are bad things in the world, yes, and we need to get rid of them. But, in a world with a paucity of good things, can we really afford to throw out that which is useful and constructive?</p><p></p><p>This goes rather strongly with things like the Ender's Game movie. He was apparently paid a one-time fee for the option, and doesn't share in profits. So, boycotting the movie doesn't directly hurt Card, personally. And then, we note that beyond his original text, Card's involvement in the production was minimal - the script isn't his. Meanwhile hundreds of other people were very much involved - actors, costumers, makeup artists, hairdressers, special effects people, and so on. I daresay that a great many of them are in groups Card now espouses hate for. Do we throw out all their work, just to spite Card? Is that right? </p><p></p><p>There are folks out there who would cut from history anyone of whom they don't approve. How do I keep the moral high ground if I do the same?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 6350840, member: 177"] Overall, this is a tough one to deal with. Ultimately, it comes down to one major question - does being a criminal, having beliefs I find problematic, or otherwise being what I think of as a reprehensible person mean that the individual cannot also do or make something of value? Do we expunge what things of value they may bring into being, for sake of the harm they did? Or, worse, what if we cannot actually demonstrate that they've actually done harm to anyone? There is an old saying - do not throw out the baby with the bathwater. There are bad things in the world, yes, and we need to get rid of them. But, in a world with a paucity of good things, can we really afford to throw out that which is useful and constructive? This goes rather strongly with things like the Ender's Game movie. He was apparently paid a one-time fee for the option, and doesn't share in profits. So, boycotting the movie doesn't directly hurt Card, personally. And then, we note that beyond his original text, Card's involvement in the production was minimal - the script isn't his. Meanwhile hundreds of other people were very much involved - actors, costumers, makeup artists, hairdressers, special effects people, and so on. I daresay that a great many of them are in groups Card now espouses hate for. Do we throw out all their work, just to spite Card? Is that right? There are folks out there who would cut from history anyone of whom they don't approve. How do I keep the moral high ground if I do the same? [/QUOTE]
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