Sometimes, governments aren't complete morons. For example, in the 1930s, the British government realized that censorship of lesbian books would just end up creating more publicity. Now, it might not have been exactly enlightened (I don't think they were pro-lesbian, per se), but it's certainly astute.
That's what always gets me about boycotts and bannings and things: those doing it just don't seem to realize it's almost always counterproductive.
(Via Bookninja)
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