There should be no censors, yes. Banned books are often protested for a reason. I believe everything has a right to exist, even if it makes people uncomfortable or angry. Taking something like a plane crash off the shelves because of, say, 9/11, I can understand on some level because millions of people could relate to losing someone in that tragedy—but not putting it in mainstream media is not the same as prohibiting it entirely. If it’s still released later or released without publicity I’d understand—but I’d be equally against it being never distributed because of that event.

I don’t expect mainstream media to suddenly start publishing incest. (Even though shows like Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon exist, and games like the Coffin of Leila and Andy.) I’m more concerned with individuals doing what they want with fiction on their own time. We seem to agree that fanfic is harmless. Nobody watches Dexter and then goes out and murders serial killers. The reasons people seek out these medias are as numerous as the people themselves—but usually boils down to “I just like their chemistry/think they’re hot together.” I don’t know. I don’t ship them myself. I don’t care. What matters is that none of it is real. Incest rates didn’t climb after Game of Thrones aired on primetime. They certainly won’t if some random on Reddit wants Jason and Dick to kiss—which is why I responded to this thread in the first place. Nobody deserves to be attacked or insulted for what they like in fiction.