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To: PROLIFE who wrote (13846)10/27/2006 6:00:46 PM
From: Jim S  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71588
 
Context, Pro, context. Are these quotes superfluous to the story or part of it? Anyone who's been to Southeast Asia wouldn't be particularly surprised by some of the scenes described -- the lower classes there have a completly different way of looking at some things than we Americans have, especially WRT sex.

I've certainly read raunchier passages in best-selling books. From the scenes you provided, they seemed to be fairly neutral descriptions of some scenes Webb wanted to convey.

I'm not trying to defend him on this, but neither do I think that something he describes in a novel is necessarily indicative of him being some sort of moral degenerate or misogynist.



To: PROLIFE who wrote (13846)10/27/2006 8:11:37 PM
From: Geoff Altman  Respond to of 71588
 
Sounds like a ripping tale.....NOT lol.



To: PROLIFE who wrote (13846)10/28/2006 8:59:38 PM
From: Peter Dierks  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 71588
 
The thing that is most disturbing about Webb is that his woman are reportedly always negative characters or being degraded. Most writers let a little of their souls leak out into their work.

Democrats may find his treatment of women acceptable after all they rallied aroud a man believed to be serial rapist who was proved to be a prevaricator.