Iran bans Simpsons dolls, fearing infiltration of western culture

[iandhr]

Report by state-affiliated educational institute blacklists popular U.S. cartoon, but allowing Superman and Spiderman since they help the 'oppressed.'

An Iranian government-affiliated agency has banned dolls of the Simpsons cartoon characters, who join Barbie and others on a toy blacklist, an independent newspaper reported on Monday.

The report said that the Simpsons were banned to avoid the promotion of Western culture. But Superman and Spiderman were allowed, because they helped the "oppressed."

"We do not want to promote this cartoon by importing the toys," Shargh daily quoted Mohammad Hossein Farjoo, secretary of policymaking at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, as saying.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/iran-bans-simpsons-dolls-fearing-infiltration-of-western-culture-1.411339

D'OH

I think Iran might come up in a future Simpsons episode

[LiberalEsto]

1. Our secret weapon: the deadly Homer Drones

and the Marge Missiles.

[DUIC]

2. Doh!

Don't have a cow, dude.

[Dreamer Tatum]

3. I thought Iran was 12 hours ahead of me, not 20 years behind. nt

[Douglas Carpenter]

4. Some folks are really scrapping the bottom of the barrel to find reasons for war

I love the Simpson dolls...but I will not sacrifice one drop of blood for them

[drdtroit]

5. "an independent newspaper reported on Monday", right!

Meanwhile, an "independent newspaper" reported on Monday that the United States bans any form of intellectualism and any attendant thought processes.

[The Stranger]

6. Must hate Iranians. War good. Repeat. Must hate Iranians. War Good.

Repeat.

[24601]

14. Fuck with Bart & Chef, you pay the consequences, period. If you want to appease Iran

go sign up with Ron Paul - he's the only candidate on their side.

Edited to add...the world needs Iran to have nukes like we need four-assed monkeys.

[Evasporque]

7. "But squishies will still be enjoyed all..."

[Vogon_Glory]

8. They Just Don't Like Bart Simpson's Attitude

I'm not surprised that the ayatollahs don't like the Simpsons. Bart Simpson's irreverent attitude and his non-compliant behavior are not qualities that a theocratic dictatorship turning into a military dictatorship want spreading around the younger Iranian age-groups.

[truthisfreedom]

9. I think you've nailed it.

[Behind the Aegis]

10. This finally did it!

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[msanthrope]

12. Damn!!! I was gonna post that picture! nt

[Neoma]

11. Well it's true!

We are EVERYWHERE... Coca cola, Mcdonalds, YMCA, Nike. They will never escape our brand names. Bwahahahahaha.

[jmowreader]

13. It's because Bart is a sexual deviant

During the 1991 Gulf War, the Iraqis set up a "Tokyo Rose" propaganda station. Every GI I talked to who served in Saudi listened to Baghdad Betty because she played better music than the American Forces Network station did.

Anyway, one fine day she tried to piss off the troops by claiming their wives were unfaithful: "American GIs, your wives are sleeping with Tom Selleck and Bart Simpson."

The Iranians don't like the Iraqis, but things like Bart screwing 200,000 American women get around.

[Codeine]

15. If Superman is okay

are Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy allowed?

[BadtotheboneBob]

16. OK, let's try SpongeBob, then...

That'll get 'em!