Oxford Press bans pigs from children’s books, so here’s Porky Pig reciting Pledge of Allegiance

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Oxford University Press bans pigs from children’s books, so here’s Porky Pig reciting the Pledge of Allegiance

Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world.

The Telegraph reports:

The Oxford University Press has warned its writers not to mention pigs, sausages or pork-related words in children’s books, in an apparent bid to avoid offending Jews and Muslims.

Jews?

I’m Jewish, and I have neither been offended, nor heard of any Jew claiming to be offended, by pigs being mentioned in literature.

On the contrary, I grew up with this stuff, and I love it.

Here’s “Piggies” by the Beatles:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXdKlpBOvs0

Here’s someone singing “This Little Piggie.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwLhpdoJgQU

After Dr. Suess died, Jesse Jackson read “Green Eggs and Ham” on Saturday Night Live:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1mqg4C0awA

Here’s Porky Pig reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, from the 1939 Warner Bros. animated short “Old Glory.” This is from before the words “under God” were added, and before Alaska and Hawaii became U.S. states:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T7UuQe6z60

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Why would the mention or pigs be offensive? Jewish delis serve pork products. There are specific Mosaic laws concerning the handling of pork and the cleaning of items afterward. It cannot be too offensive if they can sell it.