A short essay, to the point. I just need to get my view in on this ever-raging battle.

Yaoi- Is there anything wrong with it?

It certainly doesn't hurt anyone directly. It may offend people, but your religion may be offensive to me and you still have no obligation to change it.

Some might believe that it degrades the characters and the story. Well what's the fandom for, then? If we stick to what is canon alone, then fanfiction or fanart is very much pointless. We don't need a creative liscence to enjoy anime or gaming however we choose to enjoy it.

I can't stop anyone from resenting yaoi or expressing their opinion on it, but all flaming does is spread hate and ruin everyone's experience. Yaoi fanart, for instance: If you find yaoi distasteful but can at least appreciate the art, then just say that you like the art.

Please comment-- I'm pretty sure I missed a lot, but I feel like this subject needs to be addressed somewhere outside the flame wars.