ABSURD: Complete Ban On Using The Word ‘Pork’ To Avoid Offending Muslims

US Herald ^ | 3/26/15

[Impala64ssa]

I grew up near the Orhtodox neighborhood in Monsey, NY near Spring Valley where there's a lot of folks from the Carribbean. It's not unusual to find a Jamaican grocery store selling pork pies side-by-side with a Kosher deli and THEY ALL GET ALONG JUST FINE!

[proxy_user]

This is the sort of article where I always ask: did they look on Snopes?

[Scrambler Bob]

How will liberals/hippies refer to cops?

[dforest]

Pork, pork, pork, pork, bacon, bacon, bacon, ham, ham, pork, pork PORKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!

[yarddog]

I thought it was because it was an insult to Hillary or Chelsea.

[Impala64ssa]

I’m waiting for Snopes to completely bebunk the “hands up don’t shoot” narrative.

[dfwgator]

Boon: Marlene! Don't tell me you're gonna pork Marlene Desmond!
Otter: Pork?
Boon: You're gonna hump her brains out, aren't you?
Otter: Boon, I anticipate a deeply religious experience.

[proxy_user]

I like your typo - that’s a momble that should exist!

We do more bebunking than debunking nowadays.

[bakeneko]

They publish the OED, apparently.

They need a new picture to go with The Definition of “Wanker”.

[Impala64ssa]

;)

[Logical me]

Pork Pork Pork Pork. I love PORK. Barbecue Pork ribs. Ah, such a life.

[Cicero]

Apparently this is true, although it seems to be limited to books for children and “young people.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11345369/Oxford-University-Press-bans-use-of-pig-sausage-or-pork-related-words-to-avoid-offending-Muslims.html

[4rcane]

could we ban the words gay marriage because it offend muslims as well?

[Cicero]

While looking around, I came across a relevant quote from George Bush:

““The defense budget is more than a piggy bank for people who want to get busy beating swords into pork barrels.”

[smokingfrog]

I cooked a pork butt a couple of weekends ago and it was delicious.

If you’re offended, too frickin bad.

[GraceG]

This poster must be really aggravating to them...

[MeshugeMikey]

I HOPE THAT someone is simply pulling our collective leg here...but if not Id like to suggest this as the new logo for Oxford...University...Press!

[GraceG]

[Sirius Lee]

they are afraid of offending Jewish or Muslim readers

Bullsh*t! They are afraid of inbred, goathumping, headchopping muzzies - period!

[outofsalt]

"I cooked a pork butt a couple of weekends ago and it was delicious. If you’re offended, too frickin bad."

I'm offended that YOU DIDN'T INVITE ME!