For those who didn't know, I've been self-publishing for almost two months now (this is why I've been so scarce on LJ). While none of my titles are affected (YET), this is dangerous territory we're getting into here. I have a reliable source telling me that PayPay in fact considers BDSM "rape".
You hear right, people. They think BDSM should be considered RAPE.
This is two consenting adults engaging in consensual acts, where a contract is usually negotiated and signed, where sex may or may not even occur. This is two people who respect each other and mutually agreed to certain consensual acts IN THEIR BEDROOM. And PayPal considers it rape.
If this is not censorship I really don't know what is. It's frightening to think that we are no longer allowed to publish something that is legal and isn't even remotely morally objectionable if you look at what is going on with the world right now.
The worst part is that it may only be a matter of time before Smashwords also cave under pressure from PayPal.
What is to stop them from deciding one day that they have moral objections with gay and lesbian relationships and that books with explicit sex between two unrelated, consenting adults of the same sex should be banned?
This type of corporate-enforced censorship should not be allowed. We fight so hard to stop SOPA and PIPA, and yet a mere company is trying to do the same. Don't let them.
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Date: 2012-02-21 05:01 am (UTC)You hear right, people. They think BDSM should be considered RAPE.
This is two consenting adults engaging in consensual acts, where a contract is usually negotiated and signed, where sex may or may not even occur. This is two people who respect each other and mutually agreed to certain consensual acts IN THEIR BEDROOM. And PayPal considers it rape.
If this is not censorship I really don't know what is. It's frightening to think that we are no longer allowed to publish something that is legal and isn't even remotely morally objectionable if you look at what is going on with the world right now.
The worst part is that it may only be a matter of time before Smashwords also cave under pressure from PayPal.
What is to stop them from deciding one day that they have moral objections with gay and lesbian relationships and that books with explicit sex between two unrelated, consenting adults of the same sex should be banned?
This type of corporate-enforced censorship should not be allowed. We fight so hard to stop SOPA and PIPA, and yet a mere company is trying to do the same. Don't let them.