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Humanities Section => Philosophy & Rhetoric General Discussion => Topic started by: FreethinkingSceptic on May 22, 2025, 02:35:30 AM

Title: Why is the Marquis de Sade considered to have literary value?
Post by: FreethinkingSceptic on May 22, 2025, 02:35:30 AM
Basically, he was an advocate of rape, murder, sexual torture, and general perversion. Some apparently consider him to be of literary or philosophical value, but I see him as just a sexual deviant and a monster. Basically just a role model for serial killers, rapists, and pedophiles. Does anyone want to make a case for him having literary value?
Title: Re: Why is the Marquis de Sade considered to have literary value?
Post by: Unbeliever on May 22, 2025, 08:56:31 AM
I was unaware that he had any literary or philosophical value.
Title: Re: Why is the Marquis de Sade considered to have literary value?
Post by: Mr.Obvious on May 22, 2025, 11:39:28 AM
I have not read any of his books. So i can't judge.

But let's modernize this question.

If any of  the horrible accusations of michael jackson are true, and i personally believe some of them are though i cannot prove them and i will freely admit to that, would MJ's music have any value?