My Tolerance For Bullshit Is Low

I really don't use this blog enough, but unlike some assholes I actually make it a point to live a productive life; which brings me to the subject of tonight's rants and musings: Stanton LaVey.

For anyone reading this who may have been living under a rock for the past 50 years, Stanton LaVey is the grandson of Anton Szandor LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan. However, the surname is about all he inherited. Anton LaVey was an iconoclast and a revolutionary who dared to do what no one else could: He codified and defined Satanism.

LaVey founded a new religion for iconoclasts by iconoclasts that challenged the norm and dared to state that it was okay to separate oneself from any and all Judea-Christian influence and challenge the things they spoon feed us daily. Furthermore, he showed us it is okay to question ALL things and dare to think and live freely. Since 1966, the Church of Satan and its members have proven time and time again that they are the Alien Elite, the movers and the shakers of modern Western civilization. Sadly, the same cannot be said for Herr Doktor's offspring.

Stanton LaVey has NEVER been a member of the Church of Satan, period. Dr. LaVey had the foresight to see that his grandson was not one of the Elite and if nothing else is a prime example of what a Satanist is NOT, furthermore this only proves the statement that Satanists are "born not made" and that bearing the last name LaVey does not automatically make one a Satanist, or an outstanding individual for that matter.

Now that we've got that clear, let's move on to my next point: Stanton LaVey is an attention whore and will go so far as to tell anyone who will listen to his stupid ass that HE is the High Priest of the Church of Satan and that it is HIS birthright to the throne. Well, the previous paragraphs already have stated the exact opposite. Satanists are law abiding citizens who DO NOT condone ANY illegal activities whatsoever and will in fact go to whatever lengths it takes to separate ourselves from anyone who engages in such activities. The Church of Satan has on more than one occasion cooperated with authorities in the event that a member who has committed illegal activities is subject to proper prosecution before permanently excommunicating said member from their ranks.

Stanton LaVey and his current girlfriend were recently arrested for suspicion of sexual assault, though charges weren't filed and they were released. Just because charges weren't filed does not automatically equate to innocence. All this means is that prosecutors were unable to provide sufficient evidence to remove reasonable doubt and build a case against Stanton and his most recent piece of trash. Unfortunately, that's how our legal system works, knowing someone is guilty isn't enough, it has to be proven in a court of law. So this dick-hole walks only to no doubt commit another crime. This isn't his first arrest, either. In fact, he BRAGS to having spent time in jail among other things.

Doesn't exactly sound like one of the Elite, does it? I don't know which is worse: the fact that he runs around claiming to be the heir to the throne of the Church of Satan, or that there are people out there dumb enough to believe it.

High Priest Peter H. Gilmore was rightfully appointed the position of High Priest of the Church of Satan in 2001 by Magistra Blanche Barton, widow of the deceased Magus LaVey, and continues to prove through his day to day doings that he is our man for the job. LaVey has one son, Xerxes Carnacki Satan LaVey, and if any LaVey is going to inherit the throne, it will most certainly be him. Of course, that will be his choice and his choice alone. Regardless what decision Xerxes makes when the time comes, this organization will continue to thrive and continue to show itself as the supreme collective of outstanding individuals that it has been since Dr. LaVey founded it on Walpurgisnacht 1966.

If you should encounter Stanton, or any of his lackeys, either on the streets or via some social networking site: run. Turn away and ignore him and his scumbag collective and leave them to rot in their own filth. I only hope that one day he slips up and is caught for the things he has done; and when that happens I hope they put his ass in general population where he can look forward to a daily life of being corn-holed by his peers, all of which despise sex offenders as much as the rest of the world. This guy is the lowest of the low asshole bottom feeders within our social hierarchy and is not someone anybody should associate themselves with.

Period.

Think about it. Really.

~D

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On Moral Rights

I was recently discussing the issues of Moral Rights with a friend and it seems to be a subject a lot of people are in the dark about, so I will elaborate for any who may be curious about this issue.

I first came to my understanding of moral rights while investigating the market in which I work, comic books. Sometimes a company, such as a major comic book publisher or a certain internet apparel company, will hide a statement within a sea of legal jargon declaring that the artist will surrender their "moral" rights to their artwork. Being as so many people are in the dark about it, they agree without any forethought. This is the stupidest thing anybody can do.

What are moral rights? I will provide you with an excerpt from the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing and Ethical Guidelines which may have a long ass title but carries a very concise explanation of what moral rights are:

"Moral Rights are derived from the French doctrine droit moral, which recognizes certain inherent personal rights of creators in their works, even after the works have been sold or the copyright transferred. These rights stand above and distinct from copyright.

The doctrine traditionally grants to artists and writers four specific rights:

• The right to protect the integrity of their work to prevent any modification, distortion, or mutilation that would be prejudicial to their honor or reputation.
• The right of attribution (or paternity) to insist that their authorship be acknowledged properly and to prevent use of their names on works they did not create.
• The right of disclosure to decide if, when, and how a work is presented to the public.

• The right of recall to withdraw, destroy, or disavow a work if it is changed or no longer represents their views."

So basically, you have the right to make sure that both the content and context of your work remains the way you intended it and that you get credit for your work. In the case of surrendering your moral rights, say in a comic or other written work, the vendor could take your work, make a porno film out of it, put YOUR name on it, and there would be absolutely nothing you could do about it because you gave up your moral rights to your work. Congratulations, your name and reputation have been dragged through the mud for a lousy paycheck, was it worth it?

Certainly, some companies may be asking you to do this so they can make appropriate alterations to your product before marketing it, but you really have to analyze the context of the situation and decide if the money you're receiving is really worth the risk.

As a general rule, don't give up your moral rights, it's just stupid.

~D

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