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[presence]

And so we begin RPF's most epic recount of the endless government bannings.


Banned today in China:





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Shanghai auto show bans skimpily clad female models

Published April 20, 2015Associated Press

the show's decision comes as China's government under President Xi Jinping increases efforts to crack down on prostitution, online pornography and what it considers racy or improper programming on TV.

[Suzanimal]

France Just Banned Ultra-Thin Models

Using a model who has a BMI under 18 could result in jail time

France has become the latest country to ban excessively skinny models from working in the ultra-chic country’s fashion industry, joining Israel, Spain and Italy.

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http://time.com/3770696/france-banne...a-thin-models/

[orenbus]

Earlier this month Turkey blocked Twitter and Youtube.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/turkey-b...d-by-marxists/

The companies were forced to capitulate and self censor.

https://www.accessnow.org/blog/2015/...nd-self-censor

Last week, Turkey blocked users’ access to Twitter and YouTube in an effort to censor material posted by users, just as it did in March of last year. Only when the companies agreed to take down the offending content was access to these sites restored.

This development points to a troubling trend. Repressive governments with a poor record on protecting users’ digital rights and free expression are exerting enough pressure on social media companies to make them self-censor content. This is happening even in cases when the companies go on to fight content removal orders in court.

In this instance the content in question was photos and videos of militant Marxists pointing a gun at Turkish prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz, who was taken hostage by the militants and then killed during a failed attempt to rescue him. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu considers the photos to be anti-government, and referred to the social media services used to circulate them as “tools of terrorist propaganda.” Newspapers were also condemned. Those that dared to publish the photos were banned from covering Kiraz’s funeral.

Notably, Twitter and YouTube did not immediately comply with the content removal orders, and were therefore blocked. Facebook and Google complied within four hours — as provided by Turkish law — and were spared the block.

As several commentators have pointed out, the real objective behind these blocks may not be to expunge the information in the immediate case. Instead, Turkey may be laying the groundwork for future crackdowns. The Turkish government was able to force these internet behemoths to remove content within a few hours, creating precedent and normalizing the process. Because Turkey had previously shown its willingness to block social media sites for months at a time, tech companies were much more willing to comply. Unfortunately, each time this type of censorship occurs, the next time is that much easier.

In Turkey, challenging such blocks is likely to be difficult. The Constitutional Court of Turkey struck down previous government blocks of YouTube and Twitter as a violation of the right to free expression. However, the Turkish government passed a law greatly increasing its ability to control the internet, and the recently amended 2015 version of the law would allow officials to block websites unilaterally.

There have also been efforts by government officials and others to taint social media. For several years, former Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan waged war on social media, calling it the “worst menace to society.” Leaked documents by the country’s National Security Council (NSC) show that social media is listed among the top eight threats to Turkey, alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and ethnic-based terrorism. Demonizing social media like this could lead Turkish people to censor themselves, even in the absence of a government block. That’s especially troubling in a country where the press was recently declared “Not Free” by Freedom House, an international watchdog group.

Thankfully, there is reason for hope.

Even though Facebook and then Twitter complied with orders to take down the photos and videos of Kiraz, both companies will appeal the orders in court. Citizens of Turkey are also taking matters into their own hands, using technology to circumvent social media blockades. During the 2014 block, people were able to use VPNs, alternate DNS, and Tor to continue to access Twitter. Graffiti popped up around the country to teach people how to change their DNS settings.

[tangent4ronpaul]

France Just Banned Ultra-Thin Models

we aught to ban obese politicians. sentence them to eating a tape worm.

-t

[dannno]

Beautiful women need to stand up and demand that they not be discriminated against like this.

[GunnyFreedom]

Beautiful women need to stand up and demand that they not be discriminated against like this.

Why there oughtta be a law! :deskfist:

[Root]

Great thread idea.

[Anti Federalist]

Indiana town bans toys from its streets

http://fox59.com/2015/04/13/southwes...m-its-streets/

[Anti Federalist]

Small Town In Iowa Completely Bans Music After Punk Concert Incites Riots, $250k Damage

http://empirenews.net/small-town-in-...s-250k-damage/

[Anti Federalist]

East End Towns and Villages Prepare for Plastic Bag Ban

http://sagharboronline.com/sagharbor...-bag-ban-37078

[Anti Federalist]

California County Bans Home Growing for Medical Marijuana Patients

http://www.marijuana.com/news/2015/0...juana-patients

[oyarde]

Indiana town bans toys from its streets

http://fox59.com/2015/04/13/southwes...m-its-streets/

Excellent , LOL , Evansville , $50 first offense ,that will never teach those transplanted Illini , second offense is only $100 , they will play on with skate board ramps , basketball goals and hockey and soccer nets in the street.If they really want to scare the $#@! out of them , it would take a decree of something like , all firstborn will be sent to Afghanistan and all other household members must vote for Rand .LOL

[heavenlyboy34]

Smoking Ban Starts Wednesday, Harrah's & Quarter Bars Retaliate With Lawsuit

http://nola.eater.com/2015/4/20/8456...retaliate-with

[GunnyFreedom]

[oyarde]

Smoking Ban Starts Wednesday, Harrah's & Quarter Bars Retaliate With Lawsuit

http://nola.eater.com/2015/4/20/8456...retaliate-with

Yeah , casino , bars are not going to be happy about that.It will cost them money.

[presence]

'Fake' church accused of being front for banned swingers' sex club

http://www.mirror.co.uk/usvsth3m/fake-church-accused-being-front-5558181

[presence]

Seventeen-year-old Emily Reay is seeing red after she says that her school announced that she isn’t welcome back until she dyes her flame-colored hair a more “natural” hue.

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/girl...660076472.html

[presence]

Russia Bans Twerking!

Last week authorities began to check all private dance schools teaching twerking in the Russian province of Orenburg. It was decided to ban the scandalously sexy dance by long-limbed and strong-legged teen girls in orange-and-black costumes, as the bicolor pattern was reminiscent of the Ribbon of St. George, the symbol of military valor in Russia. Authorities closed the dance school where the dance staged the performance.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...-twerking.html

[Barrex]

Does anyone remember thread about approved haircuts in North Korea? I cant remember what number was hottest... despite some of you saying wrongly that other one was hotter...
In this one it is the first one from the left on top stair (same elevation as the car).

[presence]

ALA releases 10 most banned books in US Schools list for 2014:

The 2014 Top Ten List of Frequently Challenged Books include:
1) "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," by Sherman Alexie
Reasons: anti-family, cultural insensitivity, drugs/alcohol/smoking, gambling, offensive language, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group, violence. Additional reasons: “depictions of bullying”
2) "Persepolis," by Marjane Satrapi
Reasons: gambling, offensive language, political viewpoint. Additional reasons: “politically, racially, and socially offensive,” “graphic depictions”
3) "And Tango Makes Three," Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Reasons: Anti-family, homosexuality, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: “promotes the homosexual agenda”
4) "The Bluest Eye," by Toni Morrison
Reasons: Sexually explicit, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: “contains controversial issues”
5) "It’s Perfectly Normal," by Robie Harris
Reasons: Nudity, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group. Additional reasons: “alleges it child pornography”
6) "Saga," by Brian Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Reasons: Anti-Family, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age group. Additional reasons:
7) "The Kite Runner," by Khaled Hosseini
Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited to age group, violence
8) "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," by Stephen Chbosky
Reasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, homosexuality, offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group. Additional reasons: “date rape and masturbation”
9) "A Stolen Life," Jaycee Dugard
Reasons: drugs/alcohol/smoking, offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited for age group
10) "Drama," by Raina Telgemeier
Reasons: sexually explicit

http://www.ala.org/news/press-releas...e-us-libraries

[Suzanimal]

Cars Older Than 15 Years Can No Longer Drive in the Indian Capital

http://time.com/3829273/cars-older-t...ndian-capital/

[oyarde]

Cars Older Than 15 Years Can No Longer Drive in the Indian Capital

http://time.com/3829273/cars-older-t...ndian-capital/

I have never driven in New Delhi , but if I had , it would have been in a car older than 15 , LOL

[The Northbreather]

San Francisco banned vaping indoors......even in vape shops.

[oyarde]

San Francisco banned vaping indoors......even in vape shops.

most ridiculous city of entire communistic rule of all time , so far .

[GunnyFreedom]

San Francisco banned vaping indoors......even in vape shops.

lol wow that's really dumb

[morfeeis]

we aught to ban politicians. sentence them to eating a $#@!.

-t

there; now that i can agree with....

[presence]

NO MORE DONKEY SEX IN DENMARK!!!


Denmark: Bestiality Is Banned Amid Concerns of Sex Tourism

New York Times-17 hours ago
Denmark passed legislation Tuesday banning bestiality, toughening a law that animal rights activists feared was encouraging animal-sex ...

Denmark bans bestiality in move against animal sex tourism
Reuters UK-Apr 21, 2015
Sex With Animals Is No Longer Legal In Denmark
Huffington Post UK-10 hours ago
Denmark officially bans bestiality
International-The Local Denmark-Apr 21, 2015

[presence]

Sanfran bans chewing tobacco???

San Francisco set to ban smokeless tobacco from athletic facilities
FOXSports.com-17 hours ago

[presence]

“All right guys, put ’em out,” he said. “Sorry, it’s over.”

Just after midnight, it became illegal to smoke in bars in New Orleans.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/us...-ban.html?_r=0

[presence]

CHINA BANS POLE DANCING STRIPPERS AT FUNERALS

http://dailycaller.com/2015/04/24/ch...s-at-funerals/