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eBay still sells Mein Kampf. Banning books is stupid.
by DC1350 6y ago
eBay still sells Mein Kampf. Banning books is stupid.
- ojnabieoot 6y agoAs I pointed out elsewhere, this is misleading and approaching a lie. eBay only allows critically-annotated copies of Mein Kampf which are designed for scholars. I am sure that a copy of “If I Ran The Zoo” with a sociologist critically annotating the abhorrent racism would be permitted on eBay. From one of the listed items: > This item has been listed previously. eBay removed it with this reminder of the guidelines: > "You listed the book Mein Kampf, but it is not a critically annotated edition. eBay only allows critically annotated versions of Mein Kampf to be listed on the site. While we appreciate that you chose to utilize our site, we must ask that you please not relist in this case." > This is their policy and this edition is compliant with that policy.
- DC1350 6y agoWhat about this one? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Der-Giftpilz-by-Ernst-Hiemer-English-reprint-Hardback-Julius-Streicher/133671113828?hash=item1f1f6b5464:g:AxYAAOSwyxhfXhEz https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Der-Giftpilz-by-Ernst-Hiemer-English... I can buy a children’s book written by literal Nazis that was created to teach kids why Jews are bad and how to recognize them. I can’t buy a Dr. Seuss book about the zoo because there’s a mildly offensive picture of a Chinese person. Really?
- ojnabieoot 6y agoWhat do you want me to say? I don’t work for eBay! It looks like that book is against eBay’s policy and should probably be flagged. They are not the only online marketplace where people sometimes break the rules. > there’s a mildly offensive picture of a Chinese person. a) Fuck off with “mildly offensive,” it’s flagrantly racist and doesn’t belong in a children’s book or on eBay’s marketplace (in accordance with eBay’a policy) b) I see you didn’t mention the cartoon of the Africans in the exact same book, which is straight out of the Klan and makes your argument much weaker.