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So, our latest topic is banning books and novels in Kuwait and when I say "banning", I mean unnecessary banning! Ever since I started reading, I always had trouble purchasing a certain book due to its unavailability in Kuwait. Whenever I asked of why it is always unavailable, they always said that it was "banned" ,for some odd reason. I understand that some books should not be sold such as "Fifty Shades of Grey" because of its explicit content, but some books are totally fine and yet, they are still banned! One of the books that I was absolutely in shock because it was banned was A Thousand Splendid Suns or Lolita. I am not sure of whether these books are sold in Kuwait today or not, but six years ago, they were banned. Some may think that there are more important issues than banning books in Kuwait, but no, a lot of us bookworms suffer from finding the books we want due to its unavailability in Kuwait, especially when you are in a book club. Every time we choose a book that is unavailable in Kuwait, we try to order these books online and it takes a while till it gets here! Also, a lot of classics are banned in Kuwait, which I do not understand because they are being used in other civilized countries for educational purposes.
Explicit Kuwaiti Novels Being Sold in Kuwait
Another important point of why it is unnecessary "banning" is that explicit Kuwaiti novels by Kuwaiti authors are being sold in Kuwait in every bookstore! So, I don't get why english novels and books are banned while worse books are being sold by Kuwaiti authors. Also, these banned books can be found online, so, whats the use of banning them if we can still get them online?
We are in desperate need of a Barnes & Noble in Kuwait!
More important things need to be banned
If they are banning books, might as well ban the Kuwaiti shows that are considered to be inappropriate and against our traditions and religion. These shows contain the worse content & are being viewed everywhere! Our government needs to seriously set some priorities right.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deJ2m1mcACk
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