UK: Children's books 'are purged of risks'

The Telegraph ^ | 11/19/2007 | Kate Devlin

[Hyzenthlay]

Her latest book, Who Wants A Dragon?, originally featured a dragon toasting marshmallows on flames from his nostrils as he sat around a campfire. She said her publishers insisted that she change the scene because "it looks dangerous and goes against health and safety."

But can't you see? After reading these books kids are going to go outside and toast marshmallows over their non-fire-breathing noses! Then they're going to get burned and sue! We couldn't let that happen now...

[skepsel]

I don’t want to know about the cabin boy’s new role...

[Romneyfor President2008]

A risk adversive people will be a weaker and less competitive people. :-(

[xc1427]

I would much rather prefer the politically incorrect rewriting of the Koran. However, your post was stupendous and extremely valid.

[Captainpaintball]

How about removing MUSLIMS from books in the (p)UK(e)?

[pgyanke]

An oval-shaped individual with repetitive name occupied the space above a divider until such time as it did not. Despite the best efforts of equines and humanoids, the parts remained separated.

[Madame Dufarge]

Alice in Wonderland will probably be declared a crime against humanity as soon as they can get around to it.

No helmet here, for starters.

And later, a caterpillar smoking a hookah.

Frightening stuff.