It has NOTHING to do with being a teacher at all, it's a religious matterit has nothing to do with, or be any part of, teaching kids, who named the bear themselves.
other muslim teachers - some born and bred in that culture - knew what she was doing with the class, and had NO objections, and did not see it a viable matter to warn her against it.
If her muslim colleagues don't think it a matter viable enough to warn her against it, and they also teach muslim children, then why should this woman, regardless of culture, be made a scapegoat?
(other muslim teachers - some born and bred in that culture - knew what she was doing with the class, and had NO objections, and did not see it a viable matter to warn her against it.
If her muslim colleagues don't think it a matter viable enough to warn her against it, and they also teach muslim children, then why should this woman, regardless of culture, be made a scapegoat?
The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 11:22,
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it has something to do with being a teacheras she is in charge of the children and should be able to at least tell them that it's a bad idea as it is insulting to their religion.
there are more than enough christians in this country, for instance, that would be pissed off if a teacher called the school's pet Jesus, we just wouldn't sentence her to corporal punsihment.
i think it's extreme, don't get me wrong, but with the best will in the world anyone who is savvy enough to be a teacher must know that this is a bad idea?
i'm not the sharpest, but i know full well that certain muslim countries are a little bit testy about that sort of thing and have more strict punishments than we do.
(there are more than enough christians in this country, for instance, that would be pissed off if a teacher called the school's pet Jesus, we just wouldn't sentence her to corporal punsihment.
i think it's extreme, don't get me wrong, but with the best will in the world anyone who is savvy enough to be a teacher must know that this is a bad idea?
i'm not the sharpest, but i know full well that certain muslim countries are a little bit testy about that sort of thing and have more strict punishments than we do.
new_matt,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 11:27,
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religion has NOTHING to do with teaching, unless you're teaching R.E. or equivalent, and I daresay it wasn't part of the lessons she was teaching.It is not her job to explain their religion to them, it is her job to teach them skills they need at such a young age to progress. I daresay the school would have a muslim to teach them about religion, as it would seem odd to put a british woman in to teach 6-7 year olds about their own religion, I feel that the parents would have been more upset at that.
If other muslim colleagues knew what was going on, and felt it ok, what was she to do? She was being guided and agreed with in her teaching methods by muslim colleagues.
Who's to say that there wasn't a popular kid in class called Muhammed who the kids thought the bear reminded them of?
(If other muslim colleagues knew what was going on, and felt it ok, what was she to do? She was being guided and agreed with in her teaching methods by muslim colleagues.
Who's to say that there wasn't a popular kid in class called Muhammed who the kids thought the bear reminded them of?
The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 11:32,
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like it or notyou have to have an understanding of religion, even if it's just so you can decide not to belive in any particular god. there is nothing wrong with being sensitive to a person's beliefs or culture when you are in their country or home.
( new_matt,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 11:46,
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aye, be sensitive yes, but she was being guided, and agreed with - by people of the faith she has now 'upset' over these actionsshe's in a lose-lose scenario with the kids and the muslim faith over it. Have an appreciation, yes, but it's not her call to dictate it in class
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 11:50,
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I strongly suspectthat she's being made a scapegoat in order to be used as a pawn in the Muslim Sudanese government's continuing campaign against Christianity in the South of the country (as in Darfur, etc.).
Bit of a Reichstag situation, really: "We want to get the Jews!" "But they've done nothing wrong." "Oh, bollocks... er... oi, Moishe, can you just hold this box of matches for me?"
(Bit of a Reichstag situation, really: "We want to get the Jews!" "But they've done nothing wrong." "Oh, bollocks... er... oi, Moishe, can you just hold this box of matches for me?"
Sonic the Hedgetrimmer doesn't care what you think,
Tue 27 Nov 2007, 20:57,
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