Oxford University Press bans use of pig, sausage or pork-related words to avoid offending Muslims

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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."
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...related-words-to-avoid-offending-Muslims.html

It is getting utterly ridiculous now.
 
What about Turkey Rashers?

Pigs plus sausages, or anything else which could be perceived as pork
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Think I have answered my own question :(, it does look like bacon, albeit bacon that has been stripped from a malnourished and molested turkey (I actually like Turkey Rashers :o)
 
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We're having Sharia law imposed on us by stealth, just like we had multi-culturalism and Londonistan imposed on us by stealth - by the time we realised it was too late.
 
What happens if they are publishing a story about pig farming, butchers, Peppa Pig, fry ups, xenotransplantation and so on?
 
They're just making sure their products appeal to the widest possible audience - it's not Sharia law (looking at you Scorza), it's just good business sense.
 
No offence, but they're in our country. Why should it be decided that we need to change our habits because they don't like the way a foreign country does things. Sorry but if you don't like it, move or leave!
 
I think whoever came up with this should visit Bricktop's curly tailed friends! I don't particularly like pigs but Christ on a bike, this is ludicrous.
 
amigafan2003 said:
They're just making sure their products appeal to the widest possible audience - it's not Sharia law (looking at you Scorza), it's just good business sense.
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But it's nonsense, I'm pretty sure Islam has nothing against reading the words in a book. The word must be mentioned in the Qur'an?
 
Is it more offensive to mention pigs or pig products in a childrens' book, or to treat two religions like they are utter morons who need protecting from mention of certain farmyard animals?

Because, genuinely, I think that OUP's guidelines are actually quite offensive to the respective beliefs.
 
After all the freedom of speech topical news lately, the OXFORD university create these bans?

Faux pas.
 
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