Children banned from reading Three Little Pigs (RELIGION OF PEACE UPDATE)

Ananova ^ | March 4, 2003 | Ananova

[MadIvan]

A school has banned under sevens from reading the story of the Three Little Pigs in case it offends Muslims.

All other tales about pigs, including Babe, are also off limits for pupils under seven at Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery in Batley, West Yorkshire.

The school says any talk of pigs is offensive to Muslims who make up 60% of the 250 pupils.

But leading Muslims say there's nothing in their religious rules to stop children reading about pigs.

The ban was discovered when a parent saw words relating to pigs had been removed from a homework sheet.

Headteacher Barbara Harris said the books had only been removed from classes for under sevens and were still available in the school library, reports The Sun.

But Inayat Bunglawala, of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "This is bizarre. There is nothing to stop children reading about pigs. The ban is simply on the consumption of pork and pig products."

[MadIvan]

Dogs look up to men, cats look down on them, but pigs treat us as equals - Winston Churchill

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[Alouette]

[Mo1]

I'm just shaking my head wondering .. what's next?

I'm sorry my this PC stuff is ridiculous

[eastsider]

"Randolph [Churchill] ... lost a by-election when a constituent farmer asked him how many toes a pig had, and he replied in a flash: 'take off your bloody boots and count.'"

[Consort]

Does this mean that Arnold Ziffel is porcina-non-grata?

[mhking]

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[dixiechick2000]

"I'm sorry my this PC stuff is ridiculous"

This PC seems to be just plain, ol' ignorance.

[Happygal]

Three Little Pigs?

[Willie Green]

Headteacher Barbara Harris said the books had only been removed from classes for under sevens and were still available in the school library

Well Babs, it sounds to me that YOU'RE the one who should be wearing a dunce cap.
The lessons to be learned in "The Three Little Pigs" have nothing to do with the specifics of geo-political politics.
And any remote linkage to Islamic cultural beliefs about pork would be way over the heads of the little tykes.

Sheesh, Babs. You really need to stuff a rag into it. A really BIG rag.

[Russ]

Why do this in deference of Muslims and not for Jews?

[Guillermo]

PC has become so insane that even the so-called "victims" aren't even complaining about the so-called "insensitivity".

[Corin Stormhands]

What if my kids are offended by reading about Muslim pigs?

[Steve_Seattle]

If Christians found something in the curriculum to be offensive, they would be told to stuff it, to lighten up, and would receive the standard liberal lecture that a little offensiveness is just what Christinas need to become more mature and tolerant in a diverse world.

[anniegetyourgun]

ROFL!

[CougarGA7]

Why dont they just change the name of the book to:

"The Three Little Canadian Veggie Bacons".

[Consort]

First the pig, then the barbirusa, then the javelina. Where will it all end?

[newgeezer]

Thanks for irrefutable evidence that the "well-meaning" PC crowd can be clueless when it comes to discerning what offends people -- those level-headed people who aren't always looking for reasons to be offended, of course -- and what does not.

Reminds me of the full-page ad I saw in USA Today a few years back, placed by the operators and beneficiaries of Indian casinos. In the ad, they referred to themselves as Indians or American Indians countless times; the word, "native" never appeared at all.

Thus, I believe the whole "Native American" thing was dreamed up by the same sort of pointy-headed moron who banned all mention of pork at the school. I have to wonder if "African-American" didn't originate the same way.

[Consort]

Maybe Miss Piggie will have something to say about this.....once she gets that frog out of her throat.

[Hodar]

Why do this in deference of Muslims and not for Jews?

Because offended Jews don't fly planes into buildings and/or send children to school with explosives strapped to their bodies.