Comments on: Gay penguins book tops list of titles Americans want banned http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:20:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tigra 07 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-71440 Tigra 07 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:46:08 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-71440 Why does America have so many problems with extremist christians? They seem to have a massive influence over everything, from gay marriage to anti discrimination laws Im glad im in the UK, the church has no power here and nobody listens to them anymore. When gay adoption was made legal the churches all threatened to close their adoption services! Well gay adoption is legal now so shows how much influence they have here =] Why does America have so many problems with extremist christians?
They seem to have a massive influence over everything, from gay marriage to anti discrimination laws

Im glad im in the UK, the church has no power here and nobody listens to them anymore.
When gay adoption was made legal the churches all threatened to close their adoption services!
Well gay adoption is legal now so shows how much influence they have here =]

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]]> By: Paul http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-66563 Paul Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:24:03 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-66563 I think suggestions for banning things should be banned! I think suggestions for banning things should be banned!

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]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-50174 Brian Burton Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:29:13 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-50174 There will, I have no doubt be a better four years than the last eight from Obama. Literature, politics, religion? We will just have to keep on taking the tablets on these three, but 'Book Banning?'--Na! There will, I have no doubt be a better four years than the last eight from Obama. Literature, politics, religion? We will just have to keep on taking the tablets on these three, but 'Book Banning?'–Na!

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]]> By: Pumpkin Pie http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-50142 Pumpkin Pie Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:38:18 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-50142 To true, Paul. The fact that the enemies of reason have gained a stronger foothold in America than in certain other Western countries has absolutely no bearing on the HUGE amount of free-thinking, kind people who also live there. P.S. The ReCAPTCHA code for this post was "unopened Man". o_0 To true, Paul. The fact that the enemies of reason have gained a stronger foothold in America than in certain other Western countries has absolutely no bearing on the HUGE amount of free-thinking, kind people who also live there.

P.S. The ReCAPTCHA code for this post was "unopened Man". o_0

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]]> By: Paul http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49546 Paul Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:07:08 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49546 Whoah, Nellie, let's not slam America en masse. I agree that [fill in the blank here with everything everyone just said]. But, the title of the article was off-putting to me as free-thinking American who is not at all interested in banning this book, nor any. The squeakiest wheels get the grease, indeed, but America is a big place, many libraries folks. Keep in mind, these stunts have been tried throughout our history, and they get successfully challenged in courts. So, there are checks and balances here. Whoah, Nellie, let's not slam America en masse. I agree that [fill in the blank here with everything everyone just said]. But, the title of the article was off-putting to me as free-thinking American who is not at all interested in banning this book, nor any. The squeakiest wheels get the grease, indeed, but America is a big place, many libraries folks. Keep in mind, these stunts have been tried throughout our history, and they get successfully challenged in courts. So, there are checks and balances here.

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]]> By: Another Chris http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49505 Another Chris Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:57:29 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49505 "A children's book about two male penguins who adopt a baby chick is the book most Americans want banned" No, it was just the most frequently cited in complaints received by libraries across the country last year, of which there were a grand total of about 513. "A children's book about two male penguins who adopt a baby chick is the book most Americans want banned"

No, it was just the most frequently cited in complaints received by libraries across the country last year, of which there were a grand total of about 513.

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]]> By: Christina Engela http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49448 Christina Engela Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:57:33 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49448 Ironically here in South Africa we have a couple of gay penguins at a zoo. They just made the news headlines over the weekend, along with a few gay ducks in China I think they make an excellent statement about nature vs nurture - and I think this is one of the two reasons the bigots oppose the education of children in matters of fact, truth, open-mindedness and tolerance: 1) Because ones sexuality is NATURAL 2) It proves them WRONG. Not only are they ignorant but they are gratuitiously ignorant - meaning they are grateful for being ignorant, intend to remain so - and to submerge their children in the same darkness. Ironically here in South Africa we have a couple of gay penguins at a zoo. They just made the news headlines over the weekend, along with a few gay ducks in China I think they make an excellent statement about nature vs nurture – and I think this is one of the two reasons the bigots oppose the education of children in matters of fact, truth, open-mindedness and tolerance:

1) Because ones sexuality is NATURAL
2) It proves them WRONG.

Not only are they ignorant but they are gratuitiously ignorant – meaning they are grateful for being ignorant, intend to remain so – and to submerge their children in the same darkness.

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]]> By: Another Chris http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49439 Another Chris Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:37:45 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49439 Just to clarify, this isn't a book "most Americans want banned." It's just the most frequently named in the 513 complaints recorded by the ALA last year. To put that number in perspective, it's only slightly higher relative to our population than the number of challenges made against books in Canadian libraries. Just to clarify, this isn't a book "most Americans want banned." It's just the most frequently named in the 513 complaints recorded by the ALA last year. To put that number in perspective, it's only slightly higher relative to our population than the number of challenges made against books in Canadian libraries.

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]]> By: wossname http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49436 wossname Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:20:31 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49436 Click on the name please. I should have thought Pink News would have picked this up before now. Click on the name please. I should have thought Pink News would have picked this up before now.

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]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49421 Brian Burton Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:43:53 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49421 Well, a chicken walked into a Libeary with a book under it's wing. Sitting behind the Reception desk was a Frog. The chicken said: "This book, book book is a wonderfull book,book book." The chicken kept repeating itself. When the Frog said: "Redit, redit, redit!" Well, a chicken walked into a Libeary with a book under it's wing. Sitting behind the Reception desk was a Frog. The chicken said: "This book, book book is a wonderfull book,book book." The chicken kept repeating itself. When the Frog said: "Redit, redit, redit!"

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]]> By: Iris http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49412 Iris Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:16:07 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49412 I also find it disturbing that 'christians' for all their moralising, appear to be sexualising children at an early age. That book is aimed at pre-pubescent children who wouldn't have any problem with two males looking after an orphan because they would see that in a wholly innocent way with no idea of sexuality. I'd suggest that anyone who has an issue with this book needs to see a psychiatrist. I also find it disturbing that 'christians' for all their moralising, appear to be sexualising children at an early age. That book is aimed at pre-pubescent children who wouldn't have any problem with two males looking after an orphan because they would see that in a wholly innocent way with no idea of sexuality.

I'd suggest that anyone who has an issue with this book needs to see a psychiatrist.

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]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49408 Brian Burton Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:15:37 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49408 Do'nt be silly you lot, have'nt you heard of 'Boy On A Dolphin? Do'nt be silly you lot, have'nt you heard of 'Boy On A Dolphin?

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]]> By: Brenton Head http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49400 Brenton Head Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:27:08 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49400 Plenty of copies for sale on AbeBooks.com I have just ordered one to read. Silly, silly Christians! Plenty of copies for sale on AbeBooks.com I have just ordered one to read. Silly, silly Christians!

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]]> By: mark http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49398 mark Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:43:51 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49398 How about "Americans top the list of countries the rest of the world wish would be sent to Mars"? How about "Americans top the list of countries the rest of the world wish would be sent to Mars"?

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]]> By: mark http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49397 mark Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:39:29 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49397 I was going to make a comment but I changed my mind. What on earth do they put in the water in the USA? I was going to make a comment but I changed my mind. What on earth do they put in the water in the USA?

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]]> By: mark http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49396 mark Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:37:22 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49396 I was going to make a comment but I changed my mind...what on earth do they put in the water in the USA? I was going to make a comment but I changed my mind…what on earth do they put in the water in the USA?

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]]> By: Ken http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49395 Ken Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:32:40 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49395 If we're busy banning books for being anti-family, then my recommendation is that the bible should be top of the list. This book is used continuously by bigots to attack families who do not fit the mould of "traditional" families (wonder how Solomon with his 1000 wives fits in here?) The objection to this book refelects the psychopathic obessession that religionists have which would rather see children rot, unwanted, in orphanges than placed in loving home with protective same-sex parents. What evil people these are. If we're busy banning books for being anti-family, then my recommendation is that the bible should be top of the list. This book is used continuously by bigots to attack families who do not fit the mould of "traditional" families (wonder how Solomon with his 1000 wives fits in here?) The objection to this book refelects the psychopathic obessession that religionists have which would rather see children rot, unwanted, in orphanges than placed in loving home with protective same-sex parents. What evil people these are.

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]]> By: Commander Thor http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49383 Commander Thor Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:27:01 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49383 Heh, exactly my thoughts Rehan! I see 1984, Big Brother and The Party everywhere! Am I paranoid? Heh, exactly my thoughts Rehan! I see 1984, Big Brother and The Party everywhere! Am I paranoid?

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]]> By: c.j. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49377 c.j. Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:42:40 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49377 OMG two penguins who are actually gay??? OMG that is so scary... I won't sleep tonight... I will have nightmares about gay penguins and lesbian sealions. Or even worse transexual dolphins who are in a stable relationship with bisexual whales. No I cannot live in this world, I am feeling suicidal.. you see you selfish homos what you are doing? You are killing people by forcing them to have horrible oceanic nightmares! YOU PERVS!!! ;) OMG two penguins who are actually gay??? OMG that is so scary… I won't sleep tonight… I will have nightmares about gay penguins and lesbian sealions. Or even worse transexual dolphins who are in a stable relationship with bisexual whales. No I cannot live in this world, I am feeling suicidal.. you see you selfish homos what you are doing? You are killing people by forcing them to have horrible oceanic nightmares! YOU PERVS!!! ;)

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]]> By: Rehan http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html/comment-page-1/#comment-49372 Rehan Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:16:11 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-12042.html#comment-49372 What sort of doublespeak is it to label a book about a couple adopting an orphan "anti-family"?! What sort of doublespeak is it to label a book about a couple adopting an orphan "anti-family"?!

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