Oxford University Press (OUP), the largest university press in the world has warned its authors not to mention pigs, bacon, pork or “anything else which could be perceived as pork,” in their books to avoid offending Muslims and Jews.
Freedom worldwide is being quickly killed off and one of the prized weapons used is ‘political correctness’.
Think about how infected educational systems are around the world when authors at a top university can’t even write about an common animal because someone might get offended. It’s truly ridiculous.
Once this type of intolerance of others is deemed acceptable and the norm, which it currently is, oppression and violence are right around the corner because hypersensitivity becomes infinite.
Of course, oppressive leaders and governments not only know this, they create a this type of wimpy culture because then they can come in with the ‘solution’ of controlling the populace who has become so utterly sensitive they can’t control themselves.
The move was revealed during a discussion on free speech during BBC Radio 4’s “Today,” following last week’s terror attacks in Paris.
“I’ve got a letter here that was sent out by OUP to an author doing something for young people.” Presenter Jim Naughtie said. “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,” he said.
The move was condemned by Muslim Labour MP Khalid Mahmood, the Times reported.
“That’s ludicrous,” he said. “That’s absolute, utter nonsense and when people go too far that actually brings the whole discussion into disrepute.”
OUP defended the move by saying it needs to make its books available to the “widest possible audience.”
“Many of the educational materials we publish in the U.K. are sold in more than 150 countries, and as such they need to consider a range of cultural differences and sensitivities,” a spokesman told the Daily Mail. “Our editorial guidelines are intended to help ensure that the resources that we produce can be disseminated to the widest possible audience.”
In a statement later, the company said its commitment to “academic and educational excellence” is “absolute,” the London Evening Standard reported.
“Our materials are sold in nearly 200 countries, and as such, and without compromising our commitment in any way, we encourage some authors of educational materials respectfully to consider cultural differences and sensitivities, the statement read. “Guidelines for our educational materials differ between geographies and do not cover our academic publishing.”
A spokesperson for the Jewish Leadership Council said, “Jewish law prohibits eating pork, not the mention of the word, or the animal from which it derives,” The Times reported.
Disgusting
More bacon please!!!!
I never heard any Jewish people complaining about bacon or pork. So I think all the Authors should write whatever they want about pigs bacon and pork in protest of taking their rights away. Disgusting and ridiculous.
America should be OFFENDED by ISLAM, which is anti-Christ. Allah which is a Moon God. Mohommond which is a false profet. There is no difference between an Atheist and a Muslim. They all are seditious against the United States of America.
An their not worried about pissing off or offending the majority who might withhold donations?????? I would not tolerate being told not to offend the muslim cult when the percentage of death, deception and worlwide strife is being caused by them. Appeasment has never worked Oxford.
Did I get this right they don’t you to write any thing that has to do with pork , pigs , or bacon ? Isn’t that taking away your freedom of speech ???
Muslims are a lot like a big Cancer,,,they just keep eating away at the very fabric of our way of life and freedoms , until America is dead,, it’s time we removed the cancer, To keep America, America and let Americans live like we have lived for the last 200+ years…no more Muslims including that piece of c**p in the White house
Just serve it for breakfast.
to hell with them they offend me so why should i worry about offending them wake the hell up people
If freedom loving people cut off their donations they’ll change their out look. Duke University changed their stand when Christians stopped funding them.