Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 2, 2017 16:22:50 GMT 12
STICKING UP FOR RELIGIOUS CLASSES IN SCHOOLS
The entire issue is a bit of slippery slope - if opponents are successful in their bid to end all Christian-based teaching in schools, does that not open the door for fundamentalist Christians to ask that their children are exempt from being taught the theory of evolution in science class?
And are Christians forever protesting and banging on about the mention of other faiths and cultures that may arise in, say, history or geography classes? And why is it that the Christians are almost always the only ones that are singled out for such scrutiny? Should they also have the right to request that any curriculum involving Maori gods be halted? Or are we okay with only picking on one faith and belief system in particular?
Once you start with one group you have to ask who or what will be next and where will it all end?....
www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503423&objectid=11927553
The entire issue is a bit of slippery slope - if opponents are successful in their bid to end all Christian-based teaching in schools, does that not open the door for fundamentalist Christians to ask that their children are exempt from being taught the theory of evolution in science class?
And are Christians forever protesting and banging on about the mention of other faiths and cultures that may arise in, say, history or geography classes? And why is it that the Christians are almost always the only ones that are singled out for such scrutiny? Should they also have the right to request that any curriculum involving Maori gods be halted? Or are we okay with only picking on one faith and belief system in particular?
Once you start with one group you have to ask who or what will be next and where will it all end?....
www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503423&objectid=11927553