“Free speech is life itself.” —Salman Rushdie
Maybe we’re lucky we live in a country where books are so under the radar. Banned Books Week doesn’t really strike a chord here, because libraries are nowhere to be found. Children don’t commonly come across materials in libraries that have the capacity to shock. Parents can rest easy that the books in their kids’ libraries are the flavor-free pap that passes for juvenile literature.
OK, maybe we’re not so lucky at all.
In commemoration of the 25th year of Banned Books Week – and as a reaction to the increasing deference societies are paying to violent religious minorities – I’m posting this link to a very famous banned book. Enjoy it while you can.
Margie Holmes’ Official Website. Carlos Celdran told me she was setting this up; finally, the country’s most renowned spokesperson for sex has a prominent online presence.
“MY ASS IS FIRE! OH MY ASS IS NO MORE, IT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY FIRE!” SNL alumni Norm MacDonald, Will Ferrell, and Jon Lovitz re-enact how sodomy came to be. The World’s First Two Gay Guys.
“The question ‘Why don’t you believe?’ is a request for justification from the nonbeliever; the response ‘I haven’t seen any good reason to bother believing’ returns the need for justification back where it belongs: with the believer. Too often, believers fail to realize that their position is the one needing defense and this may help them understand that.” Why Not Believe?
Does Scientology “beard” gay celebrities? Is that Travolta kissing a dude? Is that Manero in drag? Is it true that you can avoid litigation by phrasing controversial subjects in question form?
What would “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin’s last words be?
(a) “This is the giant Australian Crocodile. Ain’t she a beaut? She’s asleep now, but let’s see what happens after I stick this billiard cue up its nostril!”
(b) “Crikey! Will you look at that Burmese reticulated python! If you ain’t careful, a hungry bugger like that can swallow you whole! I’ll show you how big it is by sticking my head in its mouth, see…”
(c) “You wouldn’t wanna mess with these huge Komodo Dragons, but I would. Let’s see what happens if I stick my forefinger up this female Dragon’s cloaca…”
(d) “Ahh, no worries, luv, I have it on good authority that the Bengal tiger I’m stalking was fed only hours ago! Hey, it’s looking at me funny, ain’t that a corker…”
(e) “There’s always the danger of being skewered in the chest by one of these beauties, but let’s see what happens when I stick my finger up this stingray’s arse…”
Whodathunk (e)?
RIP, Steve Irwin.
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