Posted on 04/10/2015 5:01:33 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
When an institution sets out to ban something, more often than not the thing they choose to ban simply reflects back on that institution’s way of thinking.
So what does it tell us about the Oxford University Press that they are banning authors from using words that refer to pigs?
Yes, you read that correctly. Oxford UP is prohibiting authors from using the words pig, pork, sausage, or other pig-related words because they are afraid of offending Jewish or Muslim readers who consider pigs and pork to be off-limits for religious reasons.
Now, I can understand how Oxford UP would perhaps consider editing out a photo of someone stuffing their face with bacon in a manuscript where another photo could equally serve a purpose, but to eliminate all references to pigs is absurd.
Cutting out references to an entire species of animal isn’t an example of careful editorializing to avoid offending a particular group of people who don’t believe in eating that animal. What it is, however, is an example of removing language, information, and accuracy from a book to cater to the beliefs of another.
While freedom of press and speech may be a uniquely American ideal, it is absolutely wrong to impose a ban on a subset of information. No matter how hard Muslims or Jews try to imagine it, pigs are a species that exist on planet Earth. Not talking or writing about them isn’t going to make them disappear.
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This is the sort of article where I always ask: did they look on Snopes?
How will liberals/hippies refer to cops?
Pork, pork, pork, pork, bacon, bacon, bacon, ham, ham, pork, pork PORKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!
I thought it was because it was an insult to Hillary or Chelsea.
I’m waiting for Snopes to completely bebunk the “hands up don’t shoot” narrative.
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.
I like your typo - that’s a momble that should exist!
We do more bebunking than debunking nowadays.
They publish the OED, apparently.
They need a new picture to go with The Definition of “Wanker”.
;)
Apparently this is true, although it seems to be limited to books for children and “young people.”
could we ban the words gay marriage because it offend muslims as well?
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.”
I cooked a pork butt a couple of weekends ago and it was delicious.
If you’re offended, too frickin bad.
This poster must be really aggravating to them...
Bullsh*t! They are afraid of inbred, goathumping, headchopping muzzies - period!
I'm offended that YOU DIDN'T INVITE ME!
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