Political correctness overrode the idea of separation between religion and state at a Terre Haute elementary school last Friday, and it has created a news story locally. The below report is from WTHITV.
http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/education/muslim-familys-school-visit-prompts-investigation#.USJTxqUsmSo
"It was all a misunderstanding", says the parent who went from classroom to classroom and passed out the literature.
And there is more to this story:
http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/education/parent-defends-security-at-elem-school#.USJVoaUsmSo
"Tanoos also presented a document from the corporation’s legal counsel in Indianapolis, advising the corporation to allow the Muslim family into the school or face the potential of “viewpoint discrimination” claims."
First of all, we all know what the rules and laws are when it comes to religion in public schools. Secondly, do you think someone might "misunderstand" and say there was an implied threat in that message on the materials?
I liked this comment following the story: "I would like to know why the Ten Commandments can't be posted in a school and the Bible is not supposed to be mentioned in the classroom but a Muslim family can hand out religious pamphlets to the children? Please explain this to me! Why do we always have to change for a small number of people who think they are being cheated but the majority has to cave their beliefs??????"
ReplyDeleteSomehow the Muslims think it is still the 8th century and spreading their religion is the most important thing in the world. How else do you get people to do things like this? It was the same with the UCI 11, how do they radicalize people, and especially kids, to do such things that are so foreign to us?
Why the hell are they here then? There are plenty of places in the world with Muslim majorities, and Muslim laws. It doesn't seem like they are fleeing Muslim brutality and bloodshed as much as trying in every possible way to impose it on foreign cultures. They have may great strides in this regard in Europe... I just hope there is still enough outrage in this country to oppose such efforts. We can forget about this administration doing anything about it.
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Miggie wrote: " the Bible is not supposed to be mentioned in the classroom..."
ReplyDeleteThis is actually a misconception. The Supreme Court ruled that The Bible can be taught in the classroom so long as it is not being preached (either for or against). It can be studied as a work of literature, and many schools across the country do so.
For the record though, I do agree that it would be inappropriate to hand out any kind of proselytizing literature at a public school - no matter the religion.
Stacy Mullins has it right, all around.
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