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Perhaps being a have-not religion in terms of cultural influence for the last few centuries has something to do with that; but I'm only guessing
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islamic [warring] fundamentalism (or terrorism, as those two terms are usually mixed up recently) is mainly artificial thing, which by and by went out of it's creator(s) control. With all my respect, above given quote has nothing to do with [warring] fundamentalism.
Otherwise fundamentalism is:
Main Entry: fun·da·men·tal·ism
Function: noun
Date: 1922
1 a often capitalized : a movement in 20th century Protestantism emphasizing the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to Christian life and teaching b : the beliefs of this movement c : adherence to such beliefs
2 : a movement or attitude stressing strict and literal adherence to a set of basic principles
Fundamentalism, therefore is a thing typical to any given society, even those ones which were mostly influential in last several centuries and count themselves to be most "free" of all the rest.
Rohan and Gondor are fundamentalist states, former being more fundamental even
But back to the topic
I remember disclaimers made above, concerning calling names, but, I am personally sure that
total banning of any book always has it source in some
not literate, poorly educated narrow minded **** at the high seat, with the power to do it.
Now about examples given.
Lush, whatever my affection towards Tolkien and personal respect and affection towards you, if I were your history teacher I would have banned Tolkien from my class, even more so for messing up Aragorn with Andropov, since the content of your schoolbag is your property and you are free to carry Tolkien wherever you want, but you are not supposed to read those in my class especially when... i can go on along these lines endlessly, and I would be right. For, having nothing against Lush, really (you are most wonderful person for all I can tell), I fail to gather, whether the banning in question is of the kind I just described, or it means "Don't you dare take the book in your hands?". In latter case, as I already posted above, "go principals, go!" for they will only achieve heated interest in the thing. In former one, well, they are right after all.
time to gather stones...