Amazon.com Defends Selling Pedophile’s How-To Handbook
- Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:29pm by
Meredith Jessup
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Amazon’s stance against censorship may be getting “5 stars” from a handful of its customers, but the big bookseller is getting single-star ratings and threats from consumers promising to “take their business elsewhere” in protest of a controversial volume on its Kindle sales shelf.
“The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure” is getting overwhelmingly negative reaction from online shoppers who have used comments like “absolutely disgusting” and “Are you insane?” in posts that pan both the book and Amazon for selling it.
More than 1,400 comments had been posted to the Amazon listing early Wednesday evening; about 99 percent were critical of Amazon’s decision to sell the volume and many posters were indicating they would boycott making purchases there if the company continued to offer the “Pedophile’s Guide.”
Among the handful supporting Amazon, comments generally praised Amazon for not exercising censorship but blasted the book.
“This is my attempt to make pedophile situations safer for those juveniles that find themselves involved in them, by establishing certain rules for these adults to follow,” writes book author Phillip R. Greaves. “I hope to achieve this by appealing to the better nature of pedosexuals, with hope that their doing so will result in less hatred and perhaps liter [sic] sentences should they ever be caught.”
Among Greaves’ suggestions are alternatives for children too small to use actual condoms and the use of “pin-up pictures of fully clothed juveniles” for stimulation to avoid arrest.
Amazon has issued this statement: “Amazon believes it is censorship not to sell certain books simply because we or others believe their message is objectionable. Amazon does not support or promote hatred or criminal acts, however, we do support the right of every individual to make their own purchasing decisions.”
But one consumer wasn’t persuaded.
“So what’s next?” they said. “A do-it-yourself book on how to rape and torture women?”
The book, on sale for Kindle devices for $4.79, is currently ranked the 158,221th bestseller on Amazon.
(Editor’s note: As of late last night, Amazon has pulled the book from its site. You can read our follow-up report here.)
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Comments (150)
SeanW
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 11:01pmWhile it is deplorable that that book was ever written it is not Amazon that is at fault for the content of the books that it sells. To dictate what is acceptable or not is dangerously close to the “people” deciding that The Bible should be banned as pornography (any of you older than 30 should recall the multiple cases that have gone on about the bible, works of art from Da Vinci, Michelangelo etc.). So many of you love to opine that hte government is stripping us of our rights, and here you are demanding the government strip people of their rights. Do any of you think anymore?
Report Post »BuckwheatA2
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 11:09pmWho is responsible for the choice Amazon made to sell that book? Amazon is not the government, at least not yet.
Report Post »HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 1:22amI think we all agree he can write what he wants. The line is drawn in our support of Amazon’s selling of it. If they pull the book because they are suffering financially then who is making the censorship choice?it’s about being an honorable company, something that offering this book indicates they lack. I want the publisher’s name as well. Money talks and I’m taking mine elsewhere this holiday season.
Report Post »BuckwheatA2
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 11:00pmEither too much traffic or Amazon has pulled it.
Report Post »Pa7sy
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:56pmLooks like the web page for that title on Amazon is “not a functioning page on our site”. Probably inundated with us folks wanting to login to comment.
Report Post »jstan442
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:44pmask amazon to sell a book with cartoons of mohammed–then they will be all for censorship!!!!
Report Post »CM Sackett
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:43pmWell Amazon…
…I have just called my agent, to CANCEL ANY FURTHER INQUIRY into getting my books placed on your site.
Like any American these days, I could “use the money”… but I’d rather go hungry than have anything to do with supporting your filthy system.
I realize that the ‘loss’ of the sales from my titles won’t bring your empire crashing down. But I damn-sure will have nothing to do with adding to it.
CM Sackett
Report Post »kathy
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:31pmI am horrified that they would sell a book of this nature. I know first hand how a children being abused sexually feels and is affected forever. I just closed my account with Amazon. No more business from me.
Report Post »Candice Lynn
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:30pmLetter written voicing dissatisfaction in their doing this.
Report Post »Tami Bell
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:27pmAmazon can tell the authors of currently three books on pedophilia (yes, there are three found so far) http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29065 that they will not sell these books and they would not be censoring the authors in anyway.
Amazon or any other retailer who profits from the exploitation of children, provides a venue for pedophiles to sell their product that aids in teaching other pedophiles how to put a children into a position to be molested and then how to “safely” molest a child, is aiding and abetting the sexual abuse of children. Amazon doesn’t have to tell the “authors” not to write their books, they can say they will not sell them for the author.
I spend a lot of money with Amazon – this was the last straw for me. I’ll find another company to make my purchases through as I refuse to financially support a company that openly defends and supports child molesters.
(I hope Beck see’s this story and pulls his books from Amazon as other authors are starting to do over this issue)
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 12:21amYes, Come on Beckster!!
Report Post »Pull your books from Amazon. Just let us know where they are sold and we will buy them.
Do the right thing and they will come!!
I don’t get your books from Amazon anyway. I go to or order from Walmart.
jedi.kep
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:25pmI’m all for books, but not books that place CHILDREN in harms way. The logic fail over at Amazon is astounding. I hope Glenn Beck mentions something about this as well. It is simply intolerable.
Report Post »MJ1025
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:22pmAmazon says, “Amazon does not support or promote hatred or criminal acts, however, we do support the right of every individual to make their own purchasing decisions.”
This is a criminal act in America.
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:22pmthis is nasty, but i support the right to sell it. just dont buy it. I know ill get alot of flack, but as long as there is no pics then its free speech. same thing with the anarchists cook book, ill never support the banning of any book
Report Post »Seven
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:59pmI will not support the selling of it. Now what an awful thing am I.lets teach something here about we have had enough of their crap. I’am willing to doom my soul to stop this if thats what it takes.
Report Post »Reverend
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 11:29pmI won’t support the banning of it by government, but at the same time, I will not support any business that will sell this book. Let the free market decide.
Report Post »JustMel71
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:20pmWho is more disturbing here… Amazon for selling these books or the sickos who are buying it??? Seriously, 158,221th?? So I’m guessing in this backwards world, doing the unthinkable to child, striping them of their purity is now socially acceptable?? This story just made me sick to my stomach and I shop at Amazon enough to now take my business elsewhere. I don‘t support a company that supports preying on a child’s innocence. Seller and buyer are both vile. blech..
Report Post »Commonsensical
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:13pmWhat if someone wrote a book detailing how to get away with the assassination of progressive liberal politicians??? Would Amazon publish it???
Report Post »firex1204
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:07pmWho was the company that published this book. It is digusting.I will no longer buy any books from Amazon,I am canceling my account. Shame on them. This is about our children’s safety not censorship. I will be sending them my thoughts on this
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:02pmgross.
don’t buy it!
Report Post »Dstarr55
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:00pmUnbelievable! I certainly do not believe in censorship and believe in free speech but as with all rights there is responsibility. A book that, in the author’s view, is about rules for adults when they take advantage of children is beyond disgraceful. Having sex with children is illegal – there are no rules to make it safer or nicer or whatever else is in the author’s sick twisted brain. Hey Amazon, how about a book for terrorists on a more humane way to behead someone? There should be no books sold that talk about how to do an illegal activity especially when you are talking about an activity that exploits children.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:59pmdisgusting…………………and freedom of speech does not cover a private company from selling or not selling this crap. freedom of speech limits the government, not a private company.
Report Post »AlaskaRick
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:15pmPrecisely, Amazon is delusional in their thinking. Whatever lawyer came up with that statement is a moron!
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 11:23pmYour comment makes no sense. freedom of speech limits the government, not a private company.
Report Post »Your words. I’m all for censorship in cases like this, I just don’t know who the censor should be.
free2bme1961
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 11:40pm@ Psychosis; that’s right. In case you haven’t noticed, the whole “freedom of speech thingy”,,,,,ONLY comes in to play’ for the wicked!
Report Post »dkhartman
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 10:10amUHM well he’s right… They have a right to refuse service on whatever grounds they‘d like because it’s a company, not the government…. This is an absolute assault on free speech and I’m disgusted!!! Cancelling my card and account with Amazon and writing them as well…
Sad thing is, the guy who wrote it, is sickly proud of how he disgusts people. If you go to Amazon where he’s selling the product he actually posted pictures of chats where people are complaing about how disgusting his book is.. So gross
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:56pmShould we burn these books?
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:00pmonly if your tied to the stake…………………..troll
Report Post »Dstarr55
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:04pmI don’t know, why don’t you give them away as Christmas presents. Are you seriously defending a book that exploits children by being a how-to-guide to perverts? Freedom of speech is not just a right, it is a responsibility and it is irresponsible to have on the shelves books that encourage the rape of children.
Report Post »M31Sailor
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:14pmNo burn the Pedophiles
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 12:43amNo point in burning your copies, Ex – the feds already know where you live.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 1:10amWhy would you want to burn something you wrote?
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:56pmI’m done with amazon.com. This is not censorship. It is common decency. For God’s sake take care of our children.
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 3:52amIts not censorship. When a product is a how to manual to hurt children then any sane person wont even bring up the first-amendment.
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 9:07amAmazon’s policy is judgementally lazy. They are judged by their content, and to a great degree I like the hands off the content policy. It leaves you plenty of time to catch and remove manifesto’s of victimization (of children). The mere fact that this book exists, makes me physically ill.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:55pmJust emailed Customer Service at Amazon and told them how I felt about their poor choice. I would suggest that everyone do the same. Perhaps if the pressure is on (sales of a pedophile book can’t possibly outweigh the loss of sales) they will reconsider.
Report Post »FToth84
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:53pmWTF! No more Amazon in my household.
Report Post »HouseNegro
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:53pmDo you really need the revenue that bad? And what Sick Fornication of a human wrote the how to manual? Got to be a piece of living flesh that’s not worth the time it took to make him.
Report Post »HouseNegro
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:15pmThis kind of stuff has to stop. What have we allowed ourselves to become when you think it’s okay to help some perv rape a child. And don’t give that 1st amendment crap. This goes to the core of what we face now as Americans.
Amazon.com a name that should bear the brunt of the anger each of us with a child in the “Preferd Pedophile age Bracket” should feel. They just hung a target on our kids back. Flood their e-mail crash their servers, but most of all stop buying from a company that put’s profit ahead, of the screams of a child in the hands of a prevert they sold a How-to-Manual too.
Report Post »Anarcho Capitalist
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 12:05amyou must see how important the 1st amendment is! You have the right to say what ever you like; good or bad. What goes with that is you and you alone reap the benefits what ever they may be. Good or bad. The author will likely lose cash along with amazon. The free market of ideas and products prevails once again without government regulation.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 12:24am@Housenegro
I had problems with an uncle who did things to me that still give me nightmares; this book will only make abominations like him able to do stuff to kids all the more easier. ANYONE doing such to a child should be taken out and have his manhood gelded.
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 9:02amThe first amendment gives great freedom of expression, with great freedom comes even greater responsibility. As Amazon is now finding out, there are consequences to actions…as there should be.
Report Post »The victimization of another is clearly a reprehensible and amoral act, promoting such behavior WILL have consequences. I am not sure if I will return to Amazon to make purchases. This was such a lapse in judgement which depending on the number of books sold will be doing a long lasting damage to our society. I implore all to think about the lasting effects before returning to shop at amazon. Just my humble opinion.
workin4alivin
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:46pmis it just a new cover on the quran…
Report Post »HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 1:08amYes it is and I noticed the naked bodies were burka blue nonetheless!
Report Post »teahugger
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:41pmLet‘s track who’s buying this crap and take them and their books out of circulation. (I know, I know…just exercising my freedom of thought and speech)
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:38pmsick. and amazon can cancel our families many accounts. NOTE to conservative authors, sell US your books thru Walmart or your websites, cos WE will NEVER buy thru amazon again.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:43pmDitto, if I were them I would be working overtime to get that out of my inventory. Usually only buy books online from Amazon but will stop until they make better choices.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 9:48pmI am now stopping any more purchases at amazon.com; this time, with this book, they have crossed a line of no return. Period.
Report Post »AlaskaRick
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:06pmCensorship? They are not the government, they are profiting from this trash plain and simple. I will be exercising my “right ” to make purchases elsewhere!!!!
Report Post »Seven
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:38pmWe just ordered books today from Amazon. Does anyone know if we can cancel now. Lets show the perverts we have lots of power and crush them. This cause is worth it. Others will quickly fall in line like the good little cows they are. Die Amazon.com
Report Post »Seven
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:55pmUsing Google search type in Amazon Contact. You can email them. Here is my email
“My family will no longer order from you as I have been informed you are selling pedophilia books. We will join others to completely see you are economically destroyed. Get ready for it. It will be swift as we want to make an example of you, and possibly save innocent children. What a mistake you have made. You are trash. Thank You my name here
silentwatcher
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 11:22pmsimple fix,,,,just boycott Amazon.com. Then each person tell them they lost sale because of the “filth” they are ‘defending.’ They are not in it for popularityl-when business badly slows and they will know why…..they will see the light.
Report Post »Reverend
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 11:39pmWhat’s worse, is due to the publicity this book has gotten, it has risen to #80 on their top 100 list.
Report Post »free2bme1961
Posted on November 10, 2010 at 11:49pmCommon sense tells me, that most perverts won’t really need books for this….it is BRED into them! The books are just the ‘NWO’ satanists,throwing their (short-lived) power around….and, trying to enroll some new recruits. into their dispicable world!!
Report Post »Anarcho Capitalist
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 12:01amWhy is everyone freaking out?
Talkgirl
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 12:06amBarnes and Noble has great online prices and a used market place as well….no word yet on pedophile guides…..
Rational Man
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 12:10amSend emails to all your friends with this link and let’s send these lowlifes a message this Christmas season!!
Report Post »My message to Amazon;
What the heck are you thinking!!!
Are you a bunch of child molesters!!!
There is no defense for this and I am never ordering from you again!!!
I and others are sending emails to everyone we know to let them know just what you are. A promoter of child abuse!! This is so sick I can’t describe how I feel about this!!!
Chirstmas season is here and we are boycotting you in hopes that you FEEL the message we are sending you bad enough that it hurts. And that you come to your senses and stop this abomination.
I’m not much, but you can kiss my business goodbye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Angrily and Sincerely,
Chriztina
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 12:19amThis is why Alibris books are better…cheaper too:D
Report Post »HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 1:07amWhile I agree this warped perverted child molester has a right to author such trash, I would still hold Amazon responsible for giving him the platform to profit from it. No Christmas shopping off their site this year. Oh and last year I did ALL my shopping on Amazon……
I hope all the parents living near this sex depraved maggot, keep a close eye on their children!
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 3:49amAmazons on the do not buy list. I will go to every website I can and pass the word, so should you.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 7:04amATTENTION: The book has been pulled from Amazon’s inventory. After emailing them last night there was a reply with that info this morning. Civility and integrity won!
Report Post »WORKS FROM HOME
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 8:09amWouldn’t this book be a good way to learn how to fight pedos? You learn their strategies and figure out how to fight them. I will keep buying at amazon, I love their 2 day shipping and I think you ether have free speech for everything or you don’t have free speech. On the other hand it interesting that hate speech is outlawed but this isn’t.
Report Post »truth or consequences
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 11:36amAt least put on your business hats and get it off the rack ASAP. How to Pedophilia…Really!!!
Report Post »russmack
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 2:16pmFor people who have no moral line here we go down the slippery slope! Just one step closer to a pediphile claiming discrimination cause he should have the right to have sex with our kids!
Report Post »Voice-O-Reason
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 5:20pmHere is my email to Amazon and their response
Comments:If you are going to continue to market items aimed at pedophilia and rape, I would like for you to tell me how to delete my account.—————
Hello, This book is no longer available for sale. Best regards, Renu cAmazon.com
Report Post »freshwind78
Posted on November 11, 2010 at 9:36pmWalmart works for me. . . no more Amazon!. . . . I just ordered five books recently. . was going to do a bit more holiday shopping but not now. . I thought they were a little more discriminating and more family friendly. . never assume anything I guess when it comes to the bottom line$$$.
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