Posted on 09/15/2008 2:29:19 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
A college has renamed the traditional Christmas and Easter breaks in a bid to avoid offending students from other religions.
The college's new calendar shows that both of the traditional holiday periods have now been re-branded as 'end of term breaks'.
Critics have complained that the decision by Yorkshire Coast College is nothing more than 'political correctness'.
Tory MP Robert Goodwill said: 'I have heard that some people refer to the Christmas period as the Winterval, which is worse. This is absolutely barmy.
'We are a Christian country and, to be honest, religious tolerance in this country is about respecting other people's religious beliefs.'
'We live in a country where there is a mutual respect for religious beliefs.
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Perhaps these ignorant college administrators believe that "ethnicity" and "religion" are interchangeable. If that's the case, what specific "ethnicity" are they worried about offending? Cowards and morons all.
Yep. No wonder Europe is slipping away. One day Sharia Law will be the only law they have. Very sad. We need to pray for a revival there.
Because they don’t have to worry about our getting violent and trashing the streets,s burning cars, cutting off people’s hands and heads.
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