Biggles series to be banned in EU?
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European Law Could Ban Distribution Of Old Testament
By Mike Wendling
CNSNews.com London Bureau Chief
April 24, 2002
London (CNSNews.com) - A proposed European Union law against racism could ban some children's stories and even the Old Testament, a British legislator said Wednesday.
Lord Richard Scott told colleagues that a suggested harmonization of European anti-racism laws would "almost certainly" ban children's stories such as the Biggles series, a popular set of British adventure novels.
Based on a fictional World War I pilot, the books were written by Capt. W. E. Johns starting in the 1930s. Main characters in the novels refer to "natives," "coons," "half-castes" and "half-breeds" and use nationality-specific slurs such as "Huns" and "Japs."
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European Law Could Ban Distribution Of Old Testament
By Mike Wendling
CNSNews.com London Bureau Chief
April 24, 2002
London (CNSNews.com) - A proposed European Union law against racism could ban some children's stories and even the Old Testament, a British legislator said Wednesday.
Lord Richard Scott told colleagues that a suggested harmonization of European anti-racism laws would "almost certainly" ban children's stories such as the Biggles series, a popular set of British adventure novels.
Based on a fictional World War I pilot, the books were written by Capt. W. E. Johns starting in the 1930s. Main characters in the novels refer to "natives," "coons," "half-castes" and "half-breeds" and use nationality-specific slurs such as "Huns" and "Japs."
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This is loony-Right tosh. Anti-Europeans will concoct any story to attract the credulous among the British electorate.
Remember straight bananas? Not true either.
Have a look at the link and make up your own mind.
Remember straight bananas? Not true either.
Have a look at the link and make up your own mind.
