History of Banning Books

[paulami]

Banning the books or the novels are nothing new. It is an old practise.

The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine (Philosophical treatise-Banned in 18th century UK for blasphemy)

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (Anti-war novel-Banned in Nazi Germany for demoralizing and insulting the Wehrmacht.)

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (Crime novel-Sold wrapped in plastic and only sold to adults in Australia. Banned completely in Queensland.)

The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell (Guide book-Banned in the US because of security reasons, as the book contains recipes for numerous explosives. Sale of the book is prohibited to any one under 21 in some areas.)

Army of God Manual by Anon (Crime-Classic 3rd edition, copies seized by court in Alexandria,Virginia, USA. Features 99 covert ways to stop abortion.)

Animal Farm by George Orwell (Political novella-Publication delayed in UK because of anti-Stalin theme. Confiscated in Germany by Allied troops. Banned in 1946 in Yugoslavia)

Angaray by Sajjad Zaheer (Progressive short stories-Banned in 1936 by the British government)

Bible by Various authors (Religious text-Many translations of The Bible were banned by the Index Librorum Prohibitorum in the Catholic Church. )

Biko by Donald Woods (Biography-Banned in South Africa for its criticism of the apartheid system and white government.)

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (Novel-Was banned in South Africa because of the use of the word 'black' in the title.)

Beautiful Retard by Matthew Hansen (Novel-Banned in some US states because of its offensive title)

Bhavsagar Granth by Baba Bhaniara (Religious text-Banned in Punjab, India because it is deemed heretical by orthodox Sikhs.)

The Blue Lotus by Hergé (Graphic novel-Banned in China for its pro-Kuomintang view and support.)

The Book of One Thousand and One Nights (Banned in many primarily Muslim countries for promoting non-muslim faith)

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Novel-Banned for its continuous criticism of censorship and lack of freedom of speech)

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (Novel-Banned for its offensive language and depictions of the occult and Satanism.)

There are many more...

[agang]

Originally Posted by paulami

Banning the books or the novels are nothing new. It is an old practise.

The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine (Philosophical treatise-Banned in 18th century UK for blasphemy)

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (Anti-war novel-Banned in Nazi Germany for demoralizing and insulting the Wehrmacht.)

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (Crime novel-Sold wrapped in plastic and only sold to adults in Australia. Banned completely in Queensland.)

The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell (Guide book-Banned in the US because of security reasons, as the book contains recipes for numerous explosives. Sale of the book is prohibited to any one under 21 in some areas.)

Army of God Manual by Anon (Crime-Classic 3rd edition, copies seized by court in Alexandria,Virginia, USA. Features 99 covert ways to stop abortion.)

Animal Farm by George Orwell (Political novella-Publication delayed in UK because of anti-Stalin theme. Confiscated in Germany by Allied troops. Banned in 1946 in Yugoslavia)

Angaray by Sajjad Zaheer (Progressive short stories-Banned in 1936 by the British government)

Bible by Various authors (Religious text-Many translations of The Bible were banned by the Index Librorum Prohibitorum in the Catholic Church. )

Biko by Donald Woods (Biography-Banned in South Africa for its criticism of the apartheid system and white government.)

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (Novel-Was banned in South Africa because of the use of the word 'black' in the title.)

Beautiful Retard by Matthew Hansen (Novel-Banned in some US states because of its offensive title)

Bhavsagar Granth by Baba Bhaniara (Religious text-Banned in Punjab, India because it is deemed heretical by orthodox Sikhs.)

The Blue Lotus by Hergé (Graphic novel-Banned in China for its pro-Kuomintang view and support.)

The Book of One Thousand and One Nights (Banned in many primarily Muslim countries for promoting non-muslim faith)

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Novel-Banned for its continuous criticism of censorship and lack of freedom of speech)

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (Novel-Banned for its offensive language and depictions of the occult and Satanism.)

There are many more...

the question is whether or not banning of books is justified

anirban

[paulami]

Originally Posted by agang

the question is whether or not banning of books is justified

anirban

Not so easy to answer...
Censorship is defined as the suppression or deletion of objectionable information, as determined by a censor.

Typically censorship is done by governments, religious and secular groups, corporations, or the mass media, although other forms of censorship exist.
There are five main types of censorship:

Moral censorship is the means by which any material that contains what the censor deems to be of questionable morality is removed. The censoring body disapproves of what it deems to be the values behind the material and limits access to it. Pornography, for example, is often censored under this rationale. In another example, graphic violence resulted in the censorship of the "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" movie entitled "Scarface" originally completed in 1932.

Military censorship is the process of keeping military intelligence and tactics confidential and away from the enemy. This is used to counter espionage, which is the process of gleaning military information. Additionally, military censorship may involve a restriction on information or media coverage that can be released to the public. This is also considered acceptable by even democratic governments as necessary for the preservation of national security.

Political censorship occurs when governments are holding back secret information from their citizens. The logic is to prevent the free expression needed to revolt. Democracies do not officially approve of political censorship but often endorse it privately. Any dissent against the government is thought to be a “weakness” for the enemy to exploit. Campaign tactics are also often kept secret: see the Watergate scandal.

Religious censorship is the means by which any material objectionable to a certain faith is removed. This often involves a dominant religion forcing limitations on less dominant ones. Alternatively, one religion may shun the works of another when they believe the content is not appropriate for their faith.

Corporate censorship is the process by which editors in corporate media outlets intervene to halt the publishing of information that portrays their business or business partners in a negative light. Privately owned corporations in the business of reporting the news also sometimes refuse to distribute information due to the potential loss of advertiser revenue or shareholder value which adverse publicity may bring.

I do believe in freedom of expression and right to information. But all these also demand my education, my understanding and my sense of responsibility towards the society. Here comes the debate of artistic freedom vs civic freedom.

[agang]

Originally Posted by paulami

Not so easy to answer...
Censorship is defined as the suppression or deletion of objectionable information, as determined by a censor.

Typically censorship is done by governments, religious and secular groups, corporations, or the mass media, although other forms of censorship exist.
There are five main types of censorship:

Moral censorship is the means by which any material that contains what the censor deems to be of questionable morality is removed. The censoring body disapproves of what it deems to be the values behind the material and limits access to it. Pornography, for example, is often censored under this rationale. In another example, graphic violence resulted in the censorship of the "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" movie entitled "Scarface" originally completed in 1932.

Military censorship is the process of keeping military intelligence and tactics confidential and away from the enemy. This is used to counter espionage, which is the process of gleaning military information. Additionally, military censorship may involve a restriction on information or media coverage that can be released to the public. This is also considered acceptable by even democratic governments as necessary for the preservation of national security.

Political censorship occurs when governments are holding back secret information from their citizens. The logic is to prevent the free expression needed to revolt. Democracies do not officially approve of political censorship but often endorse it privately. Any dissent against the government is thought to be a “weakness” for the enemy to exploit. Campaign tactics are also often kept secret: see the Watergate scandal.

Religious censorship is the means by which any material objectionable to a certain faith is removed. This often involves a dominant religion forcing limitations on less dominant ones. Alternatively, one religion may shun the works of another when they believe the content is not appropriate for their faith.

Corporate censorship is the process by which editors in corporate media outlets intervene to halt the publishing of information that portrays their business or business partners in a negative light. Privately owned corporations in the business of reporting the news also sometimes refuse to distribute information due to the potential loss of advertiser revenue or shareholder value which adverse publicity may bring.

I do believe in freedom of expression and right to information. But all these also demand my education, my understanding and my sense of responsibility towards the society. Here comes the debate of artistic freedom vs civic freedom.

more specifically, the question is whether or not banning of tasleema nasreen's books is justified...

anirban