School District Closed; "Islamic Indoctrination"

[Nonsensei]

One thing that really confuses me is why the school division had to close. What did that accomplish?

[SGOS]

One thing that really confuses me is why the school division had to close. What did that accomplish?

I heard a thing on NPR, and as I recall, the police advised the district to close the schools.  They didn't say why, I don't think, so there were probably some threats of violence, or bombs, or something like that. 

Sheesh!  When we draw the Prophet, the Muslims get violent.  When we copy the Koran, the Christians get violent. 

[Baruch]

I heard a thing on NPR, and as I recall, the police advised the district to close the schools.  They didn't say why, I don't think, so there were probably some threats of violence, or bombs, or something like that. 

Sheesh!  When we draw the Prophet, the Muslims get violent.  When we copy the Koran, the Christians get violent.

Everyone is an asshole ... visit the WC frequently '-)

[Solomon Zorn]

Choosing that particular phrase, and requiring non-Muslims to write it, is a BIG violation of the first amendment.

Uh... no, it's really not a violation of freedom of speech.

The first amendment covers freedom of religion, as well as freedom of speech. I am thankful that this freedom has been extended to public schools as well. As a Christian, I never would have allowed this to go unopposed and as an atheist I wouldn't, for almost the same reason. Saying that writing it, is different from reciting it, is pedantic. It's close enough to be a violation.

And likewise I doubt they were forced at gun point (or grade-point as the case may be) to write it.

Was the assignment optional? It doesn't matter, the public school has no business asking non-Muslim kids to write it. Or Muslim kids either for that matter.

If they understood it, and thus could be indoctrinated by it, and expressed a concern about writing it then yes certainly.

Again: there are an infinite number of inoffensive phrases they could have used to teach the calligraphy. Someone is deliberately sticking their ass in Christian faces.

And if it was Bible verses it would be just as bad, and you would probably have no sympathy.