Book banned after Christian complaint

[NudieDaniel]

Bob McCoskrie/Family First first you tried to come for the nudists, then Civil Unions, then Gay Marriage now you're getting books  banned in the words of the Juice Rap News Bebe "Look everyone this guy's a Nazi"

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/283482/book-banned-after-christian-complaint

[DrgHybrid]

I personally find this absurd. It seems a lot of these religious groups have to target everything they don't like. What ever happened to the ignore and move on? If their worry of children reading this book, then I can, without a doubt, say that many children anymore probably don't read what they don't have to, unless told to by guardians or their schools. Furthermore, it's insulting in a way to take away the rights of people that actually might want to read it. As I recall, a book that was turned into a movie...50 Shades of Grey...wasn't met with this ban and from the sounds of it, it is probably worse then this book is.

I don't know, personally, I just think if you don't like something, then don't have to mess with it. I haven't personally heard of this book, but if I could buy it now I would just to protest what they are doing. If I don't like something, I don't do it, read it, look at it, watch it, or anything else in the matter. Just like the whole matter of gay people kissing in public. Do I like it? No. So what do I do? I don't look. Course, I don't like anyone really making out in public, so I wouldn't want to see straight people kissing in public either. (Ain't talking about a quick peck either) Just everyone is always up in everyone else's business and forgets to mind their own.

[NudieDaniel]

Follow up

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/283573/book-ban-could-set-'incredibly-unhelpful'-precedent

It's a New Zealand novel and won an award in 2013

This it's current status in the Auckland Libraries system

http://www.elgar.govt.nz/search/?searchtype=t&SORT=D&searcharg=+Into+The+River&searchscope=1&x=35&y=22

[NudieDaniel]

A guy who thinks the book has too many swear words clearly doesn't step out Remurea or the 1950's kids use those words fuck me and brother's and our friends used those words at that age

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/283942/opinion-books-shouldn't-promote-swearing

Some legal commentary

http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20150909-1145-legal_commentator_ursula_cheer-048.mp3

[NudieDaniel]

Well @DrgHybrid you can buy the book after all

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/285760/banned-nz-book-to-hit-us-shelves

[DrgHybrid]

lol, I'll pass. I actually hold no interest on reading the topics, but I like to argue for the right for anyone else that might be interested enough to read them.

[kb2001]

We started reading a book called "Whale Talk" in school and it is banned in some other schools.

[TheNudeBot]

Books being banned is dumb. Anti-451 group anyone?

[DrgHybrid]

heh, when I think of banned books, I always just think of the Anarchist Cookbook that I had when I was younger. Good stuff there...good stuff.

[NudieDaniel]

Freedom to read wins 

http://thewireless.co.nz/articles/into-the-river-ban-lifted

[Northman]

Freedom to read wins 

http://thewireless.co.nz/articles/into-the-river-ban-lifted

And it is now more popular than ever.