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Image of Flying Spaghetti Monster banned from London South Bank University for offending religion
The offending poster was put up at London South Bank University last week by non-religious students from the South Bank Atheist Society, only for it to be reportedly removed by student union officials for being “religiously offensive”.
Initially the secular student society reported it was told that “Adam’s genitals” were the issue before union officials allegedly told them the posters caused “religious offences” and their stall was banned from the start-of-term student event.
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Barbara Ahland, the president of London South Bank University’s student union, said: “The Students Union has been made aware of an alleged incident that took place at the Refreshers’ Fayre last week. We are taking the allegation very seriously and an investigation is taking place.”
A spokesperson for the University said it “hosts student societies on campus with a wide range of viewpoints” and works to “achieve an inclusive and supportive environment for all of our students“.
http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/free-speech-outcry-as-images-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-are-banned-from-london-south-bank-university-for-offending-religious-people-9119958.html
Initially the secular student society reported it was told that “Adam’s genitals” were the issue before union officials allegedly told them the posters caused “religious offences” and their stall was banned from the start-of-term student event.
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Barbara Ahland, the president of London South Bank University’s student union, said: “The Students Union has been made aware of an alleged incident that took place at the Refreshers’ Fayre last week. We are taking the allegation very seriously and an investigation is taking place.”
A spokesperson for the University said it “hosts student societies on campus with a wide range of viewpoints” and works to “achieve an inclusive and supportive environment for all of our students“.
http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/free-speech-outcry-as-images-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-are-banned-from-london-south-bank-university-for-offending-religious-people-9119958.html
I hope the 'allegation' is that some humourless jobsworth hasn't the faintest idea of civil liberties and shouldn't be left in charge of a lemonade stand, let alone a social event in a university; and that the society is owed a big apology for being forced out of the fair.
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Shame.
