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OP was asking why de Sade is promoted so heavily. "Promoted" or "fascinated" are the wrong words. Sade is a classic and that's not because he was a nice guy. T
by narag 4y ago
OP was asking why de Sade is promoted so heavily.
"Promoted" or "fascinated" are the wrong words. Sade is a classic and that's not because he was a nice guy. The same happens with many other famous authors. Fame is not a prize for being virtuous. It's what he wrote, not what he was.
If you want to censor his books, you're not punishing him, the man has been dead for a long time, he doesn't care. You're punishing all potential readers.
- eternalban 4y agoI said nothing about censorship. I read it and strongly suggest anyone who runs into the de Sade promotion parade to actually read his output. Pick any book. [Not just the naughty bits! Read the 'philosophical' interludes so as to not miss the wisdom of this 'fascinating' man.] No. Not fascinated, heavily promoted: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis_de_Sade_in_popular_culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis_de_Sade_in_popular_cul...
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