A foster giver with more than 10 years experience has been banned from caring for children because she did not forcefully prevent a 16-year old Muslim girl from converting to Christianity. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Russia has banned imports of kangaroo meat in its latest bizarre trade embargo. picked by kakana 4 months ago

China has banned "sexually provocative sounds" on television and pulled the plug on a show reconstructing infamous crimes by women. picked by buddha 2 years ago

Indonesia has banned broadcasts of the film by Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch anti-immigration Freedom Party, and radical Muslims called for the lawmaker’s death during protests outside the Dutch embassy in Jakarta this week. picked by gratheo 2 years ago

It used to be that a gentleman could arm himself with a sword cane, ready to whip his blade out at the first sign of unseemliness. Since parliament has banned anything that may be sharpened to a point, defense of oneself has become a more subtle skill. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Back when cartoons had class, and still managed to make statements. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

A parody of School House Rock, aired once on SNL and banned because it demonstrates how the US media is a soulless propaganda machine... picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

At least the parents of upstate New York students believe it does, and they want it banned from schools. picked by gammerus 1 year ago

Now we see what happens when the police take away a man's fundamental human right to protect his property with a giant dung-flinging catapult. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

A 10-year-old British girl has been barred from trying to sell her granny on eBay, who she complained was "cuddly" but "annoying. picked by topofall 2 months ago

Human rights and Green activist Peter Tatchell is organising protests against hardline Christian churches in Britain which perform "exorcisms" on lesbian and gay people in a bid to purge them of their homosexuality. picked by Doggylives 4 months ago

Though a long held national delicacy, the Ortolan is a protected species and hunting it is banned in France. Now the government is out to get poachers of the coveted fowl. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

David Washington, 65, has been confined to a wheelchair following an infection after knee replacement surgery. Side effects from pain medications keep him from driving so he’s been using county buses for trips to the doctors and other errands. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The Nicolas Sarkozy doll, which went on sale Oct. 9 and became a best-selling cult item as soon as the president tried to have it banned, comes with a set of 12 pins and a manual explaining how to put a curse on him.

At least the French are not without a sense of humour. I wonder if they have a George W Bush version... picked by keroberos32 1 year ago

They said they couldn't show it on the network... instead they told you to go to their website and watch.

And well... I'm not surprised they couldn't air it... but it is pretty funny. picked by ImNotBlue 2 years ago

Britain's biggest exam board is embracing censorship. They have removed a poem by Carol Ann Duffy from the GCSE syllabus because it references a knife crime. They have also asked that books containing the poem be destroyed. No word yet, on whether Romeo & Juliet and other works by Shakespeare will also be banned and burned. (see comments for Ms. Duffy's poetic response) picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital is under fire for ordering worshippers at its chapel to get rid of crucifixes, Bibles and icons for fear of offending other religions. picked by kakana 8 months ago

"The Rockstar team has come up with a game that fits squarely within the horror genre and was intended to do so. It brings a unique, formerly unheard of cinematic quality to interactive entertainment, and is also a fine piece of art." picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Brainstorming has undoubtedly generated some bolts of brilliance and flashes of inspiration over the years.
But in genteel Tunbridge Wells, the council decided it might lead to the traditionally Disgusted residents of the town becoming Offended as well.
So now the expression brainstorming has been banned. And in future, meetings to generate new ideas will be referred to as 'thought showers'. picked by bingo 1 year ago

Teresa says that she was harassed by other players and later suspended from XBOX Live because she identified herself as a lesbian in her profile. picked by duphregne 9 months ago