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rinmee
10/03/09

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I used to work at a zoo. There weren't enough females so we gave the extra males big rocks so they would nest over them together and leave the brooding pair alone. When the chicks hatched, these totally gay males would fight to try and take over raising them. We had to take shifts sitting in the enclosure to make sure no one got killed. There you have it, penguin love is dangerous and thus not suitable for children, hence the true reason behind banning the book.

On another note, I have two house rabbits that are both male and bonded to each other (partners for life). Guess I should shield their horrific grooming each other from children for fear of it rubbing off on them.
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NotChoinski
10/03/09

@rinmee: Don't for get the vomiting-in-the-mouth method of feeding the baby.
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bowleserised
10/02/09

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And Tango Makes Three is now shooting up the Amazon.co.uk charts:

[www.guardian.co.uk]

Today is a "proud to be British" day.
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
10/02/09

@bowleserised: *laughs hysterically*
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sarasasa
10/02/09

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Penguins actually do this. The male penguins are the ones that hatch the eggs, and when an egg is orphaned other male penguins take turns in hatching it. But that's just gay, they should just let the goddamn eggs die, if God wanted the baby penguins to live, he wouldn't have killed its parents, right??
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Lymed
10/02/09

@sarasasa: The book, and the true story it is based on, are different than that. Two male penguins actually create a nest together but neither of them can lay an egg. Eventually cool zookeeper intervenes and helps them out.
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kiddicus
10/02/09

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Y'kno, gay penguins are just as cute as straight penguins, but better groomed.
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
10/02/09

@kiddicus:
*tries not to laugh*
*fails*
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alwaysapropos
10/02/09

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When you think about this story deeply enough, it strikes a surprisingly large blow to their gross cause.

I went to Catholic school, and I remember that the definition of "sin" requires free will. Humans have free will, and penguins do not. Humans can "sin," but penguins do not have the ability to go against what god wants them to do. They will act accordingly with the Lord's plan for penguins at all times, whatever that may be (??).

So if penguins are being gay and raising kids together, god must have said it was okay.
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cate3710
10/02/09

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The reasons for challenging this book are listed on the ALA site as "anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality, religious viewpoint, and unsuited to age group"

1) What are earth does "anti-ethnic" mean?

2) But there's a family in it!

3) Since when are penguins religious?
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nolongerinacubiclestillawhore
10/02/09

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This totally made me think of this episode. Sadly this story is not a comedy.
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yet i
10/02/09

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can "some of my best friends are penguins" be the new "but some of my best friends are gay, black, muslim, women, whatever." ?
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pantsless economist...access RESTORED
10/02/09

@yet i: I'd love to be friends with a token penguin.
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Lymed
10/02/09

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I just bought this book for a friend's new baby twins and it makes me so happy to know I'm starting the babies' library with a banned book.
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dj_chick
10/02/09

@Lymed: I believe it will go on the list of items I'm going to be buying for a friend's baby. Screw you, book banning people!
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Lymed
10/02/09

@dj_chick: If I may also suggest adding Click, Clack, Moo to the list. The cows go on strike until they get electric blankets. You must indoctrinate children into the socialist homosexual agenda at an early age.
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
10/02/09

@Lymed: I'm sad that I missed that in my childhood. I thought my family was being radical with "John Henry", "Mi Perrito Esta Perdido", and books by (gasp!) girl authors.
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Lizard in the Wires - synthesizer signals suspense!
10/02/09

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I totally understand their concern. You never know what with young unsuspecting children who wander into the public library, and then before you know it they're being seduced by the gay penguin lifestyle. Wearing tuxes, and eating only fish. It's disgusting.
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birminghamdrunk
10/02/09

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UM, YEAH, I'M REAL HAPPY FOR YALL GAY PENGUINS, AND I'MA LET YOU FINISH, BUT KANYE IS THE GREATEST GAY ANIMAL OF ALL TIME...OF ALL TIME.
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BearDownCBears
10/02/09

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There big tearjerker is definitely at the end, when the penguin on the right finishes his MA in Arabic but gets kicked out of the Army four pages later.
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LCKitten
10/02/09

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Yo, book banners wannabees? Don't like a book? DON'T READ IT.
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boxspelunker
10/02/09

@LCKitten: BUT OTHERS MIGHT READ IT. THAT WOULD BE TERRIBLE. GAYNESS IS SO TERRIBLE. DDDDD:
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pantsless economist...access RESTORED
10/02/09

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So on top of hating women, gays, and minorities, social conservatives now hate CUTE ANIMAL PICTURES. =(
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PinkSoxHat
10/02/09

@pantsless economist...access RESTORED: I knew the guy behind www.fupenguin.com was a birther.
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PinkSoxHat
10/02/09

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Quick! Pass legislation requiring zoos to separate all male penguin couples! Before you know it, the flamingos and parrots will be going gay too.
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