Posted on 03/15/2007 7:32:59 PM PDT by blam
And these little piggies might offend Muslims
By Paul Stokes
Last Updated: 2:13am GMT 16/03/2007
A school production of Roald Dahl's Three Little Pigs has turned the heroes into three little puppies for fear of offending Muslims.
Dahl's play, in which he reworks Little Red Riding Hood to include the pigs, is being put on by Honley Church of England School, in Huddersfield, with 250 primary pupils from other schools singing along. Gill Goodswen, who is one of the organisers of the Kirklees Primary Music festival behind the changes, said: "We have to be sensitive if we want to be multi-cultural. It was felt it would be more responsible not to use the three little pigs."
She said the committee had to consider the feelings of children who would be singing along, not just the performers.
"We feared that some Muslim children wouldn't sing along to the words about pigs," she added. "We didn't want to take that risk. If changing a few words avoids offence then we will do so."
One parent, a mother-of-three, said: "Surely there are much worse things to worry about in the world than a story about three little pigs? It is really ridiculous."
Local councillor Terry Lyons said: "I can't believe that Muslims would be offended. This is pandering to a few extremists. People will take umbrage at this decision, making it easier for the BNP to recruit."
Mohammed Imran, of the nearby Hanfia Mosque and Educational Institute, said he welcomed the thinking behind the decision but did not think it was necessary.
He pointed out that Islam does not ban the mentioning of pigs but added: "They are obviously trying to involve children rather than exclude them." But Philip Davies, the Conservative MP for Shipley, said: "My view is that the people responsible for this are completely bonkers. It is the type of political correctness which makes people's blood boil.
"As usual it is done in the name of ethnic minorities but it is perpetrated by white, middle class, do-gooders with a guilt complex and far too much time on their hands."
oink...oink,oink
"As usual it is done in the name of ethnic minorities but it is perpetrated by white, middle class, do-gooders with a guilt complex and far too much time on their hands."
What a great quote! Kudos to the newspaper for running it. an American newspaper would never allow a conservative to be quoted saying something brilliant.
Start the war now! I'm sick of this PC cr@p!
(Oh, wait. Islam has already started the war.)
Lock and load, do some d@mned thing. Please.
I believe that we should hang Islamic terrorists (am I being redundant?) and bury them inside a large pig. Also, all U.S. forces from henceforward should be issued ammunition coated with pig's blood and artillery shells contain lard.
They'll have to make it three little kittens (Mohammed cut the sleeve off his robe rather than disturb his sleeping cat Muezza) but then everybody will be expecting the mittens . . .
How about Pig-faced Masks ?
We could just show up at any Islamo-whatever gathering with Pig-faced Masks.
Oink Oink BUMP to that !
When the big bad antisocial behaviour, antidiversity wolf came, he said, "Little puppy, little puppy, please let me in!"
The first little puppy replied, "Not by the hair of my unclean skin!"
Then the big bad antisocial behaviour, antidiversity wolf (hereby known as BBASBADW) said, "Then I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll breed thousands of wolves."
And in due time, the first little puppy was cast out of his straw flat for diversity crimes and sentenced under wolf law. Wolves moved into the flat.
Ugh...I hope that's an urban legend or something.
I don't want to think one nice thing about a murderous pedophile.
I thought muslims were repelled by dog saliva as well.
When I brought our puppy to my son's former school, the two muslim girls hid themselves in the bathroom.
I realize a two pound Jack Russell puppy is fairly intimidating...
Apparently a cat saved his life from a snake.
"BAD KITTY - no herring snack!"
LOL!
You should get a government grant for your diverse writing skills. How's $500,000 a year sound to re-write 6 fairytales? :)
As the little puppies were replaced by wolves one by one, the last little puppy asked the BBASBADW, "Why are you getting rid of all the puppies?"
The BBASBADW replied, "Because we desire a world of nothing but wolves. Puppies who won't become wolves are unclean."
"But," the puppy replied, "if there are nothing but wolves, what will you eat?"
"Oh don't worry," replied the BBASBADW, "we will eat the shia wolves."
I'm down with that! Who do I call?
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