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Pakistan’s telecommunications industry is roiling over orders from the government to ban nearly 1,700 “obscene” words from text messages, 586 in Urdu and 1,109 in English.
The state-run Pakistan Telecommunications Authority ordered mobile phone companies to impose the ban, but then delayed its implementation after word got out, prompting loads of criticism on social media websites.
Originally posted by ladykenzie
I have a feeling one or two of the GOP candidates wouldn't mind the US banning words like 'allah' in text messages here! ::cough michelle bachmann::
...no seriously.
Ha ha ha the irony-after using the terms ''whitey & brown people''.I find your use of the word whitey offensive,this I consider you hating on white people.Typical rules for some & rules for others,'positive' discrimination at its finest!You sir are a closet racist & prove the fact that it is not only a white mans disease.
Originally posted by zroth
If whitey wants to hate on brown people, just do it.
Quit hiding behind stupid crap like this.
There are other references that can be texted.
MSM loves to keep us separated and distracted.
Originally posted by ClanDonnachaidh
Ha ha ha the irony-after using the terms ''whitey & brown people''.I find your use of the word whitey offensive,this I consider you hating on white people.Typical rules for some & rules for others,'positive' discrimination at its finest!You sir are a closet racist & prove the fact that it is not only a white mans disease.
Originally posted by zroth
If whitey wants to hate on brown people, just do it.
Quit hiding behind stupid crap like this.
There are other references that can be texted.
MSM loves to keep us separated and distracted.
Originally posted by Awen24
They're also banning the use of the phrase "athlete's foot".
I hear the anti-fungal cream activists are out in full force...
no doubt Occupying Pakistani streets as we speak.
Originally posted by FonsoHarman
some of the words are so common it seems ridiculous.
source with listedit on 23-11-2011 by FonsoHarman because: the last link has the lists...enjoyedit on 23-11-2011 by FonsoHarman because: the others were redundant after i found the last one