SouthernN'Proud
Southern Discomfort
from tonguetied.us
Northwest Indiana's Times reports that a group of parents at an elementary school are upset because the school allowed a local Muslim family to give a presentation about their traditions during Ramadan.
The second- and third-graders heard from the family of some Muslim students who are new to the school about Islamic traditions and were read the book "Ramadan" by Carol Gnojewski.
Some parents complained that religion has no role in the public school setting and said they would take their complaints to the school board.
School officials say the presentation was merely an effort to teach students about a variety of cultures and widen their world views. It does similar presentations about Chanukah and Christmas, they said.
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Man, good thing no closed-minded Southern racists were there, huh? Somebody'd surely be missing a bedsheet by now if they had. Thankfully, though, the good citizenry put a stop to any potential enlightenment their kids could have ever received. Close call though. Gotta keep things just like they were 150 years ago, by gollum!
Northwest Indiana's Times reports that a group of parents at an elementary school are upset because the school allowed a local Muslim family to give a presentation about their traditions during Ramadan.
The second- and third-graders heard from the family of some Muslim students who are new to the school about Islamic traditions and were read the book "Ramadan" by Carol Gnojewski.
Some parents complained that religion has no role in the public school setting and said they would take their complaints to the school board.
School officials say the presentation was merely an effort to teach students about a variety of cultures and widen their world views. It does similar presentations about Chanukah and Christmas, they said.
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Man, good thing no closed-minded Southern racists were there, huh? Somebody'd surely be missing a bedsheet by now if they had. Thankfully, though, the good citizenry put a stop to any potential enlightenment their kids could have ever received. Close call though. Gotta keep things just like they were 150 years ago, by gollum!
