School bans pigs stories
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2818809.stm
Books about pigs will still be in the school library
A West Yorkshire head teacher has banned books containing stories about pigs from the classroom in case they offend Muslim children. WTF
The literature has been removed from classes for under-sevens at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School in Batley.
Head Barbara Harris said the books would remain in the school library for children to read.
Sixty per cent of the school's pupils are of Pakistani or Indian origin and 99% of these pupils are Muslims.
Mrs Harris said in a statement: "Recently I have been aware of an occasion where young Muslim children in class were read stories about pigs.
"We try to be sensitive to the fact that for Muslims talk of pigs is offensive."
The head teacher sent a memo to staff saying fiction books containing stories about pigs should be removed from early years and key stage one classrooms.
Mrs Harris added: "The books remain in the school library and there is nothing to stop our younger children having stories such as 'The Three Little Pigs' in small groups."
The world is really going mad. How can the 3 little pigs be offensive to a Muslim child? I know I can't really say seeing as I am not a Muslim but still, it seems a little over the top to me.
Books about pigs will still be in the school library
A West Yorkshire head teacher has banned books containing stories about pigs from the classroom in case they offend Muslim children. WTF
The literature has been removed from classes for under-sevens at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School in Batley.
Head Barbara Harris said the books would remain in the school library for children to read.
Sixty per cent of the school's pupils are of Pakistani or Indian origin and 99% of these pupils are Muslims.
Mrs Harris said in a statement: "Recently I have been aware of an occasion where young Muslim children in class were read stories about pigs.
"We try to be sensitive to the fact that for Muslims talk of pigs is offensive."
The head teacher sent a memo to staff saying fiction books containing stories about pigs should be removed from early years and key stage one classrooms.
Mrs Harris added: "The books remain in the school library and there is nothing to stop our younger children having stories such as 'The Three Little Pigs' in small groups."
The world is really going mad. How can the 3 little pigs be offensive to a Muslim child? I know I can't really say seeing as I am not a Muslim but still, it seems a little over the top to me.
It's PC gone mad. At a client site where I work they occasionally give out a voucher for free breakfast. Nothing wrong in that you say, but once it was during Ramadam. They then issued a crawling apology to the effect that they were very sorry and there was no intent to offend those people who couldn't eat during the day, etc, etc. FFS!
I think I read this in the sun :ahem: - It turns out that the local muslim leaders weren't unhappy in the slightest. quote Inyat Bunglawala, of the Muslim Council Of Britain, said "This is bizarre - there is nothing to stop children reading about pigs. The ban is simply on the consumption of pork and pig products". Religious leader Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra added: "It is rather sad. Muslims would not find the The Little Pigs offensive". UnQuote.
I think this goes to show that the lentilists are doing all this for their own consciences....
What do you think?
Quote came from The Sun p23 04/03/2003.
I think this goes to show that the lentilists are doing all this for their own consciences....
What do you think?
Quote came from The Sun p23 04/03/2003.
Why does my more primitive side scream at me that I am beginning to find Muslims offensive to humanity given recent events and stories such as this. My ever slightly more sophisticated half is finding politcally correct teachers extremely offensive - next we'll be banning Biggles books and war stories if they haven't already.
Time for a bacon sandwich I think.
Time for a bacon sandwich I think.
sadoksevoli said: Why does my more primitive side scream at me that I am beginning to find Muslims offensive to humanity given recent events and stories such as this. My ever slightly more sophisticated half is finding politcally correct teachers extremely offensive - next we'll be banning Biggles books and war stories if they haven't already.
Time for a bacon sandwich I think.
Too bloody right, if only these PC morons actually asked those who they think they will offend and they will always get that answer because nobody wants to be a killjoy, unless you work for a local government office!
So when do we stop ensuring that absolutely no-one could possibly be offended ever. !
What if one of the Muslim kids said he was offended at having to share a class with a non Muslim. I presume that non Muslim kids would then be bannished to the library where they could teach themselves if they wished !! FFS !
When will these PC tw@ts realise that unless they reach thier sad goal of having everyone sharing the same thoughts at all times then it is impossible to please all people all of the time.
What if one of the Muslim kids said he was offended at having to share a class with a non Muslim. I presume that non Muslim kids would then be bannished to the library where they could teach themselves if they wished !! FFS !
When will these PC tw@ts realise that unless they reach thier sad goal of having everyone sharing the same thoughts at all times then it is impossible to please all people all of the time.
A West Yorkshire head teacher has banned books containing stories about pigs from the classroom in case they offend Muslim children. WTF
WTF indeed. Mmmmm, so using this logic they should stop serving cow related food at lunch time because it maybe offensive to all the Hindu's in the school.
This is utter, utter madness
Umar B
I would think there are many muslim's out there having read this story who will be cringing with embarrassment, confusion and dismay at yet another ill thought out decision being implemented in their name.
You can guarantee not one parent muslim or otherwise was consulted at that school.
I am convinced you can blame a good chunk of racial disharmony in this country on the do-gooders who raise issues and create in peoples mind a problem that previously didn't exist.
Read some of the above posts and you'll see my point.
You can guarantee not one parent muslim or otherwise was consulted at that school.
I am convinced you can blame a good chunk of racial disharmony in this country on the do-gooders who raise issues and create in peoples mind a problem that previously didn't exist.
Read some of the above posts and you'll see my point.
Has anyone else noticed that the PC brigade are resembling more and more that hated regime, The Taliban?
In that its wrong and illegal to have this that or the other on display?
You cant do this cos it offends, or the other cos that equally offends.
Politically correct bullshit, they ARE the true Taliban, give them some power and they act in the same way.
Im offended by PC bullshit, but does anyone care about that?
In that its wrong and illegal to have this that or the other on display?
You cant do this cos it offends, or the other cos that equally offends.
Politically correct bullshit, they ARE the true Taliban, give them some power and they act in the same way.
Im offended by PC bullshit, but does anyone care about that?
Personally I find Lentils and Chick peas offensive but no one seems to support my cause...
This is typical middle england crap where this teacher obviously knows what is more offensive to a Muslim more than their own religious hierarchy. Intefering old bat.
Please also add to that list
People with patches on the arms of their brand new jumper
People who protest but can't think of another solution
The people who wave at me to slow down in my elise even though I'm 5 miles under the speed limit
This is typical middle england crap where this teacher obviously knows what is more offensive to a Muslim more than their own religious hierarchy. Intefering old bat.
Please also add to that list
People with patches on the arms of their brand new jumper
People who protest but can't think of another solution
The people who wave at me to slow down in my elise even though I'm 5 miles under the speed limit
A West Yorkshire head teacher has banned books containing stories about pigs from the classroom in case they offend Muslim children. WTF
Sixty per cent of the school's pupils are of Pakistani or Indian origin and 99% of these pupils are Muslims.
Can i just Add to say that if the population of asian in the school is 60% then of these only 1%would be indian. As if they have an indian origin they would either be sikh, hindu, or christian and NOT muslim. They have been century's of war and aggression between these 2 states and these religions do not have any similarities.
Also it is not the first time this has happened Bar Bar Black sheep was banned from schools nurserys in bham and in the ethinic minority communities as it was deemed racist.
>> Edited by stc_bennett on Wednesday 5th March 11:45
FFS BRING BACK REALITY,
there are, dare i say it, still people who want their children to play with a harmless Golliwog, wear BLack clothes, use a Blackboard, eat Pork and Beef, and go to a school where NO do-gooder letilist PC shitehawk wants to PERVERT my children!!!!!
It's getting downright dangerous to get children educated (if it can be called that anymore) in Britain.
Where is the reality FFS???? There ARE blacks on the street, there ARE people who don't want to eat pork! So effin what? does that mean our children have to be given a serious mental quirk (inferiority complex) so that they don't offend some really minor minority!!!
The MAJORITY rule not the minorities!!!!! We shouldn't offend them but they daily calculatedly DELIBERATELY offend us!!!! and NOWT is done against that FFS!!!!
Makes my blood boil!!
there are, dare i say it, still people who want their children to play with a harmless Golliwog, wear BLack clothes, use a Blackboard, eat Pork and Beef, and go to a school where NO do-gooder letilist PC shitehawk wants to PERVERT my children!!!!!
It's getting downright dangerous to get children educated (if it can be called that anymore) in Britain.
Where is the reality FFS???? There ARE blacks on the street, there ARE people who don't want to eat pork! So effin what? does that mean our children have to be given a serious mental quirk (inferiority complex) so that they don't offend some really minor minority!!!
The MAJORITY rule not the minorities!!!!! We shouldn't offend them but they daily calculatedly DELIBERATELY offend us!!!! and NOWT is done against that FFS!!!!
Makes my blood boil!!
I would imagine that people of the Jewish religion must be perplexed. There have been large number of them in the UK for a lot longer than the Muslim population, and books about Pigs have never been banned on their account.
The biggest problem with this country is apathy, uunfortunately we all put up with this PC crap.
Bring back Maggie & Norman 'on yer bike' !!!
The biggest problem with this country is apathy, uunfortunately we all put up with this PC crap.
Bring back Maggie & Norman 'on yer bike' !!!
Mrs Fish said:
JMGS4 said:
Makes my blood boil!!
Calm down, you'll burst a blood vessel or somethingI know what you mean though.
Lisa, that's where PH helps, instead of actually bursting one, I can let off steam in a moderate fashion without it really getting to crisis levels!!!
now calmed down.............. As has been said before, this has no connection with the Muslim people whatsoever, it has a lot to do with a fcuking idiot who has no right to be in the position she now holds.
If my kid was at this school I would do my uppermost to get this imbecile sacked, she has absolutely no right at all to impose her own PC paranoia on the kids.
If my kid was at this school I would do my uppermost to get this imbecile sacked, she has absolutely no right at all to impose her own PC paranoia on the kids.
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