Abunga.com touts itself as a “family friendly” Web site that allows its buyers to ban so-called ‘saucy books’ from their accounts. What’s more, if enough customers block a certain book, the company removes it from the site altogether.
Just this month, the Knoxville, Tenn., site banned “The Golden Compass,” a children’s fantasy novel that has been targeted by religious groups as being anti-Christian since the release of the film version of the book in December. More from ABC News.
contradiction
Really, how many people in Abunga’s target audience can read?
Looking at their website,
Looking at their website, they’ve recently blocked Handbook for Competitive Volleyball, Battlefield of the Mind Devotional: 100 Insights That Will Change the Way You Think, and The Pilgrim’s Progress. It seems like with enough effort, users could prevent them from selling any book ever written.
Site is designed to block books
The block buttons are some of the most prominent things on the site. Seems like the whole purpose is to block books.
Note to Chuck: Nice 3rd grade comeback you made.
offended
My material usually clocks in at around 5th or 6th grade, Mr. Booky McBlockingpants.
ooh, wait
Titles available through Abunga:
“Homeschooling in Tongues”
“Straightnin’ The Curves: Your Gay Child”
“Selectively Applying the Sanctity of Life: From Abortion To Dead Iraqi Babies”
“My Imaginary Friend Rules, Yours Sucks!”
“The Complete Idiot’s Guide”