The idiocy of censorship -- Part 1 and Part 2
From the "I don't want my kid lernin' too much dept..."
Debate Ensues Over Teaching Islam In Schools
KGO By Lyanne Melendez
Oct. 19 - Does teaching about Islam violate a child's right to be free from religion in a public school? One Contra Costa family thinks so. They claim their daughter's school lesson on Islam went too far. Their case was heard today before the ninth U.S District Court of Appeals
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Debbie Bowersmith, parent: "With everything that is going on over there I don't think it's a good idea to be teaching our kids the different religions that are going on over there. I don't think they are benefiting from it."
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...and the Muslim Public Relations Dept.
Muslim anger at Danish cartoons
The ambassadors of 10 Muslim countries have complained to the Danish prime minister about a major newspaper's cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
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On Thursday, the Jyllands-Posten reported that two illustrators who produced the cartoons had received death threats.
Debate Ensues Over Teaching Islam In Schools
KGO By Lyanne Melendez
Oct. 19 - Does teaching about Islam violate a child's right to be free from religion in a public school? One Contra Costa family thinks so. They claim their daughter's school lesson on Islam went too far. Their case was heard today before the ninth U.S District Court of Appeals
*snip*
Debbie Bowersmith, parent: "With everything that is going on over there I don't think it's a good idea to be teaching our kids the different religions that are going on over there. I don't think they are benefiting from it."
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...and the Muslim Public Relations Dept.
Muslim anger at Danish cartoons
The ambassadors of 10 Muslim countries have complained to the Danish prime minister about a major newspaper's cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
*snip*
On Thursday, the Jyllands-Posten reported that two illustrators who produced the cartoons had received death threats.
posted by purvis at 1:40 PM
1 Comments:
first off i do agree the family has the right to object to religion being taught, however, the "over there" comment threw me for a loop. they might want to realize the religion is also right here in the US of A and has been here for quite some time. i wasn't taught about ANY religion in school except christianity and look what happen to me LOL. i'm a card carrying, halal shopping, hijab wearing MUSLIM. OY VEY!!!! is ignorance really bliss??
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