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Re:Orson Scott Card: How 'Friend' Became a Verb by GavinB on Wednesday December 15, 2010 @01:34PM (#2009205)
This bothered me, until I realized that I should be reading books by people with whom I disagree. The oddity of it is, one of the great things about his books is that they show perspectives much more alien than mere human political differences.

If you feel bad about supporting him financially, remember that he only gets about a dollar for each book you buy. If you borrow it from the library, your contribution is even smaller.

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Re:Orson Scott Card: How 'Friend' Became a Verb by Yzupnick on Wednesday December 15, 2010 @03:59PM (#2009758)
Why should you feel bad about supporting him because he has different political views?
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Re:Orson Scott Card: How 'Friend' Became a Verb by skawaii on Wednesday December 15, 2010 @05:41PM (#2010138)
I agree with this completely. If you enjoy his novels, then read them. No where does it say that you have to agree, or even read, his personal and political views (yes, I realize they seep into his novels, but this goes back to my "if you like the novels, read them" statement).

On the subject of his political views, I looked at the referenced Wikipedia site and don't see anything "vulgar" listed there. Perhaps I use a different definition of "vulgar" than others... [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vulgar]

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