Posted on 10/19/2009 7:25:36 AM PDT by markomalley
Another reason to abolish all of London’s local councils and make all schools independent of them: two East End councils are to force schools to close for Eid, Diwali and Guru Nanak’s birthday. As the Telegraph reports:
The directive, by Waltham Forest and Newham councils, in east London, even affects schools where few pupils are Muslim, Hindu or Sikh.
After concerns were raised, a review of the policy has been launched in Waltham Forest, with some criticising the closures as inappropriate, unnecessary and “political”.
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Whereas one in six Waltham Forest residents is Muslim, according to the last census, Hindus make up only 1.8 per cent of the borough’s population, and Sikhs only 0.6 per cent. Jews outnumber Sikhs in the borough, according to the census, yet schools have not been told to close for any Jewish holidays.
Although there have undoubtedly been problems with children being taken out of school for religious days, I wonder how much this latest plan is the idea of actual religious minorities and how much it is the idea of stupid white liberals who want to up their number of ethnic minority Facebook friends. Most Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs are happy to respect the identity of the Christian state; it’s a shame the people who run it have no such respect.
As always, multiculturalism brings little inconveniences that make life just a tiny bit less enjoyable. Black and white parents will now have to take time off work during these festivals to look after their kids, which could be very inconvenient if they happen to work with Sikhs, Hindus or Muslims, who would normally take these holidays (and work Christmas instead).
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thought bozo wanted the days to be longer and go to school on Saturday’s.
Suppose muslim holidays off is alright for him.
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Wonder when he will find a church?
“Jews outnumber Sikhs in the borough, according to the census, yet schools have not been told to close for any Jewish holidays”
That is the proof, for me, that this isn’t about multiculturalism. It’s about dhimnitude.
Except Sikhs aren’t into the whole bit of imposing dhimmitude.
I want Samhain off.
Agreed, Sikhs and Hindus do not play well with Muslims... the whole, “We’ll think of some really neat ways to torture and kill you if you do not convert” didn’t really impress the Hindus nor did it impress the Sikhs...
Sikhs are our friends against Islamofascism. More power to them.
“nor did it impress the Sikhs...”
Yes, I understand that “Sikh” is Punjabi for “heuvos grandes.”
The history of England’s wars with the Sikhs is amazing.
You import Hindus you get Software Companies, Muslims terrorists.
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