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...addition to the problem of distributing the book in the U.S., Viking Penguin faced a threat by 44 Islamic countries to ban the sale of its other books within their borders. In a statement, the company insisted that it had not intended to offend anyone and did not plan to withdraw the book from circulation. Andrew Wylie, Rushdie's New York City-based agent, said the book was still scheduled to be translated into 20 languages, but publishers in France and West Germany were reconsidering plans to issue editions of their own. The Canadian government halted imports of the book...
...Advocate in no way condones child pornography. Mr. Lockwood writes: "One student suggested that the Advocate find a reading that would offend everyone, such as child pornography. That proposal received no opposition." There was "no opposition" because there was no such proposal. In the course of the meeting, the Advocate officers had a vigorous but informal debate about including books that Western readers have deemed offensive. In the course of that debate, we discussed and categorically dismissed the idea of reading child pornography in public. Mr. Lockwood's presentation of our debate was inaccurate and his stress on child pornography...
...letter described the dinner incident as "very subtle" and one that "resulted from the kind of insensitivity in which we can participate without meaning to offend anyone...
...equivalent of running a discussion of Dr. King's sex life on his birthday. But it was not a pleasant experience to have a Black law school student suggest that I was a racist or that our institution was racist for having printed it. The intent was not to offend, but the effect was to have done so. In addition to the apology, we ran a piece critical of the profile and challenging the appropriateness of having...
...second incident was clearly unintentional and very subtle and resulted from the kind of insensitivity in which we can participate without meaning to offend anyone. It involved the posting of fliers in some of the house dining halls, inviting students to join in a night of nostalgia celebrating the 50 s. The flier described the 50 s as a time when "...living was uncomplicated. That time of the fabulous fifties when all you had to do was shine your Chevy, pick up your favorite girl and enjoy!" The menu for the evening included "grilled McCarthy burgers...