Nativity Play Cancelled In Fear Of "offending" Muslims

[Richie88]

just read in the news about a primary school cancelling their nativity play in case it offends the muslim students.

Am I missing something here or this the most unbelievable thing I ever heard?? Regardless of the fact that the child may have come from another country of their parents/grandparents have come from another country - they have still come from another country and if our customs and beliefs "offend" them I know where they should go!

Am I alone here?

[sherrardk]

No, it didn't happen because the school couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery.

[Bluestone]

Mamya. You're wasting your time. He still won't get it.

[ChuckFickens]

True or false.... the OP has the deductive reasoning powers of a shrew?

[DTCwordfan]

please, that's defamatory to shrews.....

[China Doll]

False. Shrews have more than the OP and I will not have you insulting shrews.

[Mamyalynne]

Have to love a shrew.

[China Doll]

Only if you tame them first mammy ;o)

[LazyGun]

True or False - The OP is attempting to drum up seasonal outrage on the basis of 1 event being rescheduled, due to awful planning, in one school, 4 years ago.

Why the outrage now? Can you not provide a more topical example to get hot under the collar about?

Far more interesting to me is your attempt to drum up outrage on the back of an out of date story......

[sherrardk]

Also, did you actually read the whole article - 'For very practical reasons we have taken the difficult decision to re-arrange some significant events on the school calendar to ensure maximum pupil and staff attendance.'

[Just-Jude]

Since 2008 many Muslims have returned to their own countries, so it's not relevant in 2012.

[Richie88]

True of false - Hitler was responsible for the Holocaust? True. Relevant that is was 60 years ago? True, why are you hung up on the fact this happened 4 years ago and answer the question please.

If Eid did not exist would they have needed to re-schedule? - no. If no muslims lived in this country would the school have needed to plan anything but a nativity play? - no. .....I rest my case

[sherrardk]

So on the basis of a rescheduled nativity play you would like to ban Muslims from the country? Well, now that you have produced such a balanced argument I can see your point of view (said no one ever).

[ChuckFickens]

So basically, you're offended that any other religion or culture exists at all...

[China Doll]

,If no muslims lived in this country would the school have needed to plan anything but a nativity play?,

You do know that some british people are muslims don't you?

[Richie88]

Sherrardk you are very good at putting words in people's mouths and avoiding answering a simple question. When did I say I want to ban muslims from the country?

[Richie88]

China doll you remark is irrelevant as even british muslims would celebrate Eid and would want it re-sheduled

[sherrardk]

You did in your post at 19.44 -

'If Eid did not exist would they have needed to re-schedule? - no. If no muslims lived in this country would the school have needed to plan anything but a nativity play? - no. .....I rest my case'

[Richie88]

how is asking if eid existed or if no muslims lived in this country saying I want to ban muslims from the UK?

[China Doll]

No more irrelevant than your particularly idiotic posts fella.

[ChuckFickens]

Errrm... you're avoiding my posts then...

I'll ask again, are you offended that any other religions or cultures exist at all? because you seem to be.