NYC school bans birthdays, halloween and dinosaurs

[Gimli]

"New York educators banned references to 'dinosaurs,' 'birthdays,' 'Halloween' and dozens of other topics on city-issued tests. That is because they fear such topics 'could evoke unpleasant emotions in the students.' Dinosaurs, for example, call to mind evolution, which might upset fundamentalists; birthdays are not celebrated by Jehovah's Witnesses; and Halloween suggests paganism. Homes with swimming pools and home computers are also unmentionables — because of economic sensitivities. The city asks test companies to exclude 'creatures from outer space' as well — for unspecified reasons."


This is absolutely ridiculous - every culture has it's own differences and we can't simply adapt to everyone. Your thoughts?

[Reece]

Pathetic!

Really that is so stupid. People should make allowances and accommodation for others beliefs.

[Patton]

Next up, biology is banned from schools because evolution goes against the religions some students are members of.

[JayL]

nice democracy

how about they all wipe themselves away for injuring latin america and middle east

[Morgan_Rose]

Ok, that's really pathetic and unrespectable! 

[Gimli]

It's saddening to see how the United States is turning into a police state, ever since the September 11 attacks..

In this year's US presidential elections, I will be voting for Ron Paul as he seems to be the only candidate that promises change in this regard. One could argue that much more damage has been done by government organizations like the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) and the DHS (Department of Homeland Security), as well as the PATRIOT act, rather than by actual terrorists.

I hope those of you that are American and have voting rights will properly research the main presidential candidates yourselves rather than blindly relying on the opinions of your family or friends. Try finding their views on issues that directly relate to you, for example laws like SOPA or PIPA.


In other news, a US high school senior has been expelled for using the word f**k in a personal tweet posted from home - http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/High-School-Senior-Expelled-For-Tweeting-Profanity---144022966.html

[Gandalf]

Many people feel greatly offended by taxes. Perhaps they should remove them as well.

As for the US elections, the only way for Obama to get a second term is for his opponents to be total and utter idiots. Republicans seem to see that as their mission.

[Gimli]

Many people feel greatly offended by taxes. Perhaps they should remove them as well.

That'd be perfect in an accountancy exam!

[Jubin]

In this year's US presidential elections, I will be voting for Ron Paul as he seems to be the only candidate that promises change in this regard.

Wait who are you? I thought you had Lithuanian citizenship? You have dual?

[Gandalf]

Wait who are you? I thought you had Lithuanian citizenship? You have dual?

You should know Dwarfs have many passports...

[SafetyMoose]

Ahh America.... Its fun to know that nothing separates our two nations yet we are so so different

[Teddy]

Next up, biology is banned from schools because evolution goes against the religions some students are members of.

This already happened years ago; in the far past the teaching of evolution was illegal, however after some debates and due to the fact of the constitutional separation of Church and state this was lifted now every single Public School in the states is required to tech the theory of evolution in their curriculum.

As for this topic, I see this to be a major fault in the United States education system. Rather limiting children to a box and blanketing them from the world around them, they should be enabled with the tools and resources to see other options in the world and learn about them, regardless of religious boundaries and what they may or may not imply.   

[SafetyMoose]

This already happened years ago; in the far past the teaching of evolution was illegal, however after some debates and due to the fact of the constitutional separation of Church and state this was lifted now every single Public School in the states is required to tech the theory of evolution in their curriculum.

As for this topic, I see this to be a major fault in the United States education system. Rather limiting children to a box and blanketing them from the world around them, they should be enabled with the tools and resources to see other options in the world and learn about them, regardless of religious boundaries and what they may or may not imply.

Does the US have a government funded Catholic School System? I know here in Canada we have a government funded Public School System and a Catholic School System... Idk if the US does the same?

[[NP]Monte Montague]

Birthdays, Dinosaurs are Bidha and Shirq.
Halloween is great oppurtunity to get free sweets. DAMN THEM.

[TheRock]

Eh, that's so silly... Ban name-days aswell?

I believe that the only subject in school that should not exhist at all is 'religion', because for example in Greece, the state forces everybody to attend that subject, even if they are not Christians.. >.<