Years after it was first published, Copernicus' book was placed on an official list of forbidden

[Boojatta]

books.

(The words "Copernicus' book" in the title of this thread are intended to refer to what is known in English as On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres).

Has anyone suggested to the United Nations that a group of officially Muslim nations might create a single, agreed-upon and official list of Islamically Incorrect books?

Alternatively, should the citizens of the world simply wait for a retroactive declaration that any given book may be banned and/or its author declared an unperson for violating unstated rules of offensiveness?

If Pope Benedict XVI were to loan the Popemobile to Salman Rushdie, then would it be reasonably safe for Rushdie to make an official visit to Turkey or would the Turkish government refuse to allow an official visit on the grounds that they are unable to provide protection to any foreign visitor, no matter how famous?

Note: according to the BBC, "Turkish national Mehmet Ali Agca, now 48, shot the Pope in St Peter's Square on 13 May 1981, hitting him four times."

Perhaps it is unfair to wonder about the policies of the government of Turkey merely because a Turkish national attempted to assassinate a Pope? However, surely the people have a right to know to what degree the United Nations attempts to at least warn the people of the world regarding the limitations on freedom of expression imposed by some members in good standing of the United Nations.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

1. Benedict used to be head of the Office of the Inquisition.

They changed the name of it to Office for the Doctrine of the Faith or something.