I have tried to come up with a reasonable, well thoughtout arguement as to why I fell that having rape of anyone of any age of any sex should be allowed, but I cannot.

I just do not see why it is such a horrible thing. (the writing about it not the doing it) Let's put the child raping thing aside and look simply at raping. Rape is a horrible act. Plain and simple. To just simply violate someone in such a way is wrong.

However, that being said, a lot of famous authors use it as a tool for excitement and thrill in their stories. An example: In Mercedes Lackey's book Magic's Price, her main character is gay. In one part of the story he his beaten and raped repeatedly and she is a world famous author of fantasy and fiction.

Did it bother me that Vanyel was beaten and raped? Well, no becuse I knew it was a fictional character. He had no real emotions. Sure I wanted to see the men who did it to him get caught, but I did not get upset. Now, when I read the account of Paul Bernardo who raped dozens of women and raped and murdered two young teenage girls, I got angry. Why? Because it really happened.

I distiguished between fact and fiction. I knew that when Vanyel was raped that it was just a work of fiction, a tool to entertain so I did not get bent out of shape about it. But what Paul Bernardo did was horrid and hope he burns in hell for it because he really did rape and murder.

I don't know if it makes any sense but there it is at any rate.

As for places like random house not publishing erotica, well, I do know of at least one major publisher that does publish erotica and that is double day. I know this because I have it sitting in front of me in a book I have with literally thousands of publishers listed by genre. There is quite a list of publishers who deal in erotica actually.

That being said, I have stated my opinion. However, I would ask one thing:

Do not berate me. If you have an objection, please keep it civil. I can see that this is a tough topic and people are getting a little hot under the collar. There is no need for snide remarks. Fight nice boys and girls.