Iran bans use of the word 'wine' and names of 'foreign animals' in books

(UK) Daily Telegraph ^ | January 19, 2016 | Ahmed Vahdat

[Zakeet]

The decision to censor books published in Iran is to ensure that Iranians are protected from a Western "cultural onslaught"

Iran's culture ministry has decided to censor the use of the word "wine" and the names of "foreign animals" and dignitaries from any books published in the Islamic Republic.

The new rules are designed to protect Iranians from what the regime calls a "cultural onslaught" by the West.

Mohammad Selgi, the head of book publishing at the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance, said: "When new books are registered with us, our staff first have to read them page by page to make sure whether they require any editorial changes in line with promoting the principles of the Islamic revolution, effectively confronting the Western cultural onslaught and censoring any insult against the prophets."

[Zakeet]

... whatever it takes to keep them calm ...

[butlerweave]

wine or Whine

[samtheman]

NOTHING TO DO WITH ISLAM!!!!!!!!

[Zakeet]

The Muzzies demand that you revise your posting guidelines immediately ... ping!

[Buckeye McFrog]

[BenLurkin]

Hillary — without her pantsuit.

[ek_hornbeck]

the names of "foreign animals"

So talking about elephants or grizzly bears (neither of which live in Iran) is now blasphemy? Well, you might get away with elephants, at least they were there historically.

[henkster]

“Wine” is a microaggression.

[C19fan]

So does that mean “Shiraz wine” is banned in Iran. Shiraz come from a city in Iranian city Shiraz where this type of wine was first produced. Shirazi wine was considered the best in the Middle East.

[EagleUSA]

Sick, twisted bastards. Friends of the administration.

[FreedomGuru]

“that Iranians are protected from a Western “cultural onslaught”

While the muslims perform an onslaught on our throats and our western culture.

They sure aren’t the religion of freedom.

[Savage Beast]

A book of verses underneath the bough,
A jug of you-know-what, a loaf of bread, and thou
Beside me singing in the wilderness.
Ah wilderness were Paradise enow!

[iowamark]

https://youtu.be/zXt56MB-3vc
UB40: “Red, Red, Wine”

https://youtu.be/NVY75G7Qu-Q
THE FIREBALLS-”BOTTLE OF WINE”

[nuconvert]

What happens to the signs in front of the kangaroos & penguins at the zoo in Tehran?

[Savage Beast]

The friendly you-know what all red and white
I love with all my heart.

[nuconvert]

For a while after the revolution, bananas were banned

[Savage Beast]

You-know-whats and I-can't-say-the-words and we-can't-say-that-either better scurry,
When I take you out (with one of your close male relatives as a chaperone, of course!) in the surry!

[moovova]

"Ehhhh... Whaddup wit' dat, Doc?"

[Slyfox]

Reaction when Iran decided to ban I-Phones:

[freefdny]

“What happens to the signs in front of the kangaroos & penguins at the zoo in Tehran?”
New signs to read “Furry Infidels with Pouches” and “ Birds Dressed in Evening Wear of the Great Satan”.