[Williams]

I personally think it's not that strong an issue, BUT go ahead and explain to the average mom that it's ok to write about child sex, and go ahead and explain why he wrote it, and go ahead and explain why you can't write a good book without something like that, and go ahead and explain why he wanted to write that.

Go ahead and explain it, because it is impossible to explain to the average person.

[jwalsh07]

There's nothing to explain, the pedophilia is gratuitous. You can't explain that to average, below average or above average people.

[Enchante]

I think this (your statement pasted below) states the matter exceptionally well - I don't read much contemporary fiction, but I sure missed the moment when child pornography became some necessary part of novel-writing. [and I certainly missed it in Tolstoy, Dickens, Jane Austen, et al......] Just let Mr. Webb try to explain his more prurient "interests" to the good voters of VA....

"I personally think it's not that strong an issue, BUT go ahead and explain to the average mom that it's ok to write about child sex, and go ahead and explain why he wrote it, and go ahead and explain why you can't write a good book without something like that, and go ahead and explain why he wanted to write that. Go ahead and explain it, because it is impossible to explain to the average person."