Comments on: One Arabic sentence closes schools, and ignorance wins

By: DragonBone

DragonBone — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:29:15 +0000

Mitch I’m a great fan of your writings and thinking. Not always in agreement, but that’s good for both of us. This country is in a very precarious state because we can’t speak honestly and use common sense in a lot of situations where it’s needed because someone has deemed it not PC. Where is freedom of speech? Also, where is responsibility for using that freedom? I find it hard to believe the teacher was unaware of what she was doing. Common sense says it served no purpose to have students write religious affirmations, especially from a religion that has a sect that is killing innocents and getting major media coverage. Shutting the school down did not limit or restrict the learning process, it protected it from the angry reactions caused by an irresponsible act. To ignore the real threat of these religious sects is not PC, it’s irresponsible.

By: DragonBone

DragonBone — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:19:47 +0000

Hello Mitch, I’m one of your very long time fans and supporters. I don’t always agree with your views (most of the time though :)) but I do always appreciate your intellect and reasoning. Thanks for all the great times I’ve had with your writings! Now, I’ve got to comment on this article. I am very very tired of the political correctness attitude in this country. It is destroying our ability to correctly deal with situations honestly and with common sense. The teacher was very wrong in requesting the students to write religious affirmations especially when it’s from a religion with a sect that is waging war and killing innocents across the world. If she doesn’t know better, then she shouldn’t be in a position of teaching our youth. Common sense tells me she knew what she was doing, so the question is why would she, knowing full well it would anger all who abhor the evil being perpetrated by this religious sect. Yes, there should be open learning for all, but use some common sense. Shutting the school down for a day to let everyone cool off was smart. It helped avoid the possibility of angry reactions while dealing with the cause. It did not stop the educational process but protected it.

By: Linphoto

Linphoto — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:00:39 +0000

You’re column in today’s 12/20/2015 paper angered me!
I usually agree with you! However, I am SICK AND TIRED of political correctness & wiping out of religion in schools etc! I was horrified to read what that teacher wanted her students to do! Tell me WHY it is OK to mention the Islamic religion but NOT a Christian or Catholic one in schools? YES they needed to close the school and FIRE that teacher!!!