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You know that prudery is only the other side of prurience. The words are even on the same page in the dictionary.

Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) Russian-American author, polymath, biochemist
The Gods Themselves, Sec. 3, ch. 12 (1972)

Added on 19-Jul-16 | Last updated 19-Jul-16
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Topics: censorship, obscenity, obsession, prudery, prurience, self-loathing
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Murder is a crime. Describing murder is not.
Sex is not a crime. Describing sex is.

Gershon Legman (1917-1999) American writer
Love & Death: A Study in Censorship (1949)

Added on 1-Feb-04 | Last updated 14-Jun-16
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Topics: censorship, erotica, obscenity, pornography, prurience, sex, sexuality, violence
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