I have some cousins that their parents wont let them read or watch Harry Potter, because magic is "evil".
lol, you could do just about anything these days and SOMEONE would be offended.
I've heard of people barring their kids from Harry Potter because of that. I enjoyed the books and movies, myself, and loved talking about them with my kids. I think maybe people have always been offended by the things that cause a ruckus nowadays, but before they were just more likely to keep quiet about it and "go along to get along."