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Oxford University Press Bans Use Of Pig, Sausage Or Pork-Related Words To Avoid Offending Muslims
Telegraph(UK) ^ | January 14, 2015

Posted on 01/14/2015 5:54:37 PM PST by Steelfish

Oxford University Press Bans Use Of Pig, Sausage Or Pork-Related Words To Avoid Offending Muslims

14 Jan 2015 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.

The existence of the publisher's guidelines emerged after a radio discussion on free speech in the wake of the Paris attacks. Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme, presenter Jim Naughtie said: "I've got a letter here that was sent out by OUP to an author doing something for young people.

"Among the things prohibited in the text that was commissioned by OUP was the following: Pigs plus sausages, or anything else which could be perceived as pork.

"Now, if a respectable publisher, tied to an academic institution, is saying you've got to write a book in which you cannot mention pigs because some people might be offended, it’s just ludicrous. It is just a joke."

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: boars; books; childrensbooks; freespeech; grunt; islam; oink; pc; piglets; pigs; pork; publishers; publishing; sausage; shoats; sows; squeal; stoats; swine
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To: Steelfish

COWARDS.


21 posted on 01/14/2015 6:21:17 PM PST by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: Steelfish

I find the concept of “pork-related words” to be highly amusing, for some reason.


22 posted on 01/14/2015 6:25:43 PM PST by Milton Miteybad (I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
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23 posted on 01/14/2015 6:29:03 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: Steelfish
England: kinks youtube along the red line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhIroNmYdIo
24 posted on 01/14/2015 6:30:31 PM PST by Bronzy
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To: Steelfish
Pathetic.
They deserve to grovel to 7th century barbarians.
25 posted on 01/14/2015 6:31:43 PM PST by Amagi (Lenin: "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.")
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To: Steelfish

I find Oxford offensive.


26 posted on 01/14/2015 6:32:40 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Steelfish
So much for republishing the works of Sir Francis Bacon.

"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

27 posted on 01/14/2015 6:38:10 PM PST by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: Steelfish
The end of a classic:


28 posted on 01/14/2015 6:39:48 PM PST by Slyfox (To put on the mind of George Washington read ALL of Deuteronomy 28, then read his Farewell Address)
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To: Steelfish

And this little piggie went wee, wee, wee, all the way home!


29 posted on 01/14/2015 6:46:03 PM PST by kaehurowing
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30 posted on 01/14/2015 6:46:50 PM PST by Bratch
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To: Steelfish
Just more pig for me!!


31 posted on 01/14/2015 6:47:16 PM PST by McBuff
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To: the scotsman

My God! You are the Scottish police force of FR. I hope Jim pays you for your tedious and ongoing duty to make sure no one insults your precious Britain.

The fact of the matter is that Oxford University Press (not exactly a small publishing firm) has now sought to claim it was Jews (as well as Muslims) who complained about “pork-related” words. An outrageous lie that fooled no one. This is akin to Harper Collins (an American firm - I’m not shy about attacking my own) banning Israel from its published atlas. When the blowback got too bad for them, they pulped hundreds of thousands of those atlases. Let’s see if Oxford backs off turning Charlotte’s Web into a non-piggy type kiddie book.

Since I now refuse to buy from Harper Collins, I’m going to have to burn my Oxford press copy of Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management.


32 posted on 01/14/2015 6:48:38 PM PST by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: Loyalty Binds Me)
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To: Steelfish

The book “Animal Farm” will be banned. How ironic.


33 posted on 01/14/2015 6:49:51 PM PST by Flick Lives ("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
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34 posted on 01/14/2015 6:51:11 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: Steelfish

Don’t forget pepperoni!


35 posted on 01/14/2015 6:52:12 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: Steelfish

pig piggy, porkie pie, hog, Arkansas razorback, bacon, bacon bits, ham, ham hocks
damn Brits were never that kind to Jewish people who also don’t like pork, but some lunatic Mussleman comes along and they kiss his foot


36 posted on 01/14/2015 7:09:02 PM PST by yldstrk
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To: Steelfish
Eat this and die muzzies:

 photo Giant-Bacon-Sandwich_zps4a0cd293.png

37 posted on 01/14/2015 7:15:38 PM PST by Graybeard58 (Much violence and crime can be explained by the Bell Curve (Bing it))
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To: Steelfish
Jews *and* moslems? For decades...even centuries...Jews have tolerated mention of these things without so much as a *single* suicide bombing.
38 posted on 01/14/2015 7:21:12 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Jimmy Carter;No Longer The Worst President In My Lifetime)
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To: Steelfish

Really? Jews have lived in England for how long? Not to mention I’m sure they have their share of vegetarians and vegans. Now, suddenly this is a problem?

Hey, England, clearly you need a bacon fest for freedom, please go heavy on the alcohol and scantily clad young women too.


39 posted on 01/14/2015 7:26:38 PM PST by jocon307 (Tell it like it is.)
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To: Graybeard58

Just tell women you know that Islam outlaws bacon, and they will come around.


40 posted on 01/14/2015 7:30:32 PM PST by ez (RIP America 1776-2014. Long live the oligarchy.)
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