Outraged over GTA V Ban, Aussie Gamers Petition to Ban the Bible

[ObscureMammal]

Source: https://www.change.org/p/target-withdraw-the-holy-bible-this-sickening-book-encourages-readers-to-commit-sexual-violence-and-kill-women/share?just_signed=true

   

 

A new petition in response to the recent ban of GTA V calls on Target to remove another incendiary item from its shelves.

       

Withdraw The Holy Bible – this sickening book encourages readers to commit sexual violence and kill women

 

 

It's a book that encourages readers to murder women for entertainment. The incentive is to commit sexual violence against women, then abuse or kill them to proceed or get 'god' points – and now Target are stocking it and promoting it for your Xmas stocking.

This is The Holy Bible. This book means that after various sex acts, readers are given options to kill women by stoning her unconscious, Setting them on fire, cutting off their hands, and killing their children! 

 

One of many fan passages on In The Holy Bible depicts woman being set alight for having sex "And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire." (Leviticus 21:9). 

 

Thismisogynistic book literally makes a game of bashing, killing and horrific violence against women. It also links sexual arousal and violence.

 

Just knowing that women are being portrayed as deserving to be sexually used by men and potentially murdered for sport and pleasure – to see this violence turned into a form of entertainments is sickening and causes us great pain and harm.

 

This book spreads the idea that certain women exist as scapegoats for male violence. It shows hatred and contempt for women in the sex industry and puts them at greater risk. Women in the industry are 40 times more likely to be murdered by a man than any other group of women. 

 

Books like this are grooming yet another generation of boys to tolerate violence against women. It is fuelling the epidemic of violence experienced by so many girls and women in Australia - and globally.

 

Target, you pride yourself on being a family company, caring for local communities, and have a strong ethical sourcing policy. How can you do this while contributing to hostile and callous attitudes toward victims of violence and, more broadly, to all women?

 

Please put ethics before profits and make a strong statement that you do not condone sexual violence, sexual exploitation or the abuse of women as ‘entertainment’. 

 

 

[EarthboundHero]

I love this so much, best news story of the day.

[Analog]

Yup, amazing, I hope this topic and all of the other ones associated with this issue make it to the WAN Show and get a proper discussion from our beloved Linus and Luke. 

[Katsu-K1L]

While we're at it can we ban the Quran pls?

that shit is more messed up

[Trik'Stari]

Now that's just awesome, they ought to go after all religious texts and not just the bible though.

[terrytek]

But the bible is essential, and GTA V is just a sensless video game.

[EarthboundHero]

But the bible is essential, and GTA V is just a sensless video game.

Sarcasm? If not, the Bible isn't essential, maybe if that's your religion but for anyone else it's not.

[Dicoray]

I'll sign. 

[Trik'Stari]

But the bible is essential, and GTA V is just a sensless video game.

Both are fictional, so who cares?

[PerfectTemplar]

But the bible is essential, and GTA V is just a sensless video game.

Wow, so many people took you seriously.

[terrytek]

Sarcasm? If not, the Bible isn't essential, maybe if that's your religion but for anyone else it's not.

Oh it is. Retailers can't just decide to just freaking stop selling best selling shit like GTA V in stores.

[GhostWindGamer]

Where do I sign to ban the bible?

[Trik'Stari]

Oh it is. Retailers can't just decide to just freaking stop selling best selling shit like GTA V in stores.

Oh, I thought your previous statement was serious

 

*self facepalm*

 

A book about maths is essential. Book about imaginary, murderous skyfairy is not.

 

If I had room, I'd put that quote in my signature

[EarthboundHero]

Where do I sign to ban the bible?

There's a link in the top of the post.

[terrytek]

Oh, I thought your previous statement was serious

 

*self facepalm*

At first I was serious, but then I though, "Wait, I'm buddhist, I don't give a damn about the Bible."

[Tech_Dreamer]

[PerfectTemplar]

It can't be just Australians signing this rofl....

[Trik'Stari]

[GhostWindGamer]

There's a link in the top of the post.

I signed

[sirtoby]

It can't be just Australians signing this rofl....

Nope, I just did  .

[EarthboundHero]

It can't be just Australians signing this rofl....

I'm American, I signed.

[terrytek]

I'm American, I signed.

Ditto. 2 Americans signed.

[EarthboundHero]

Only 1,675 signatures left.

[Guest]

Singed

 

Also 35 users watching, dafuq

[terrytek]

Singed

 

Also 35 users watching, dafuq

Imagine if Linus posted it on Twitter or FB.