On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:29:25 +0000, Sacha wrote
(in article ) :

On 13/1/08 14:19, in article
, "Sally Thompson"
wrote:

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:59:24 +0000, Eddy wrote
(in article ):

Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
I have difficulty understanding why
1) being about to teach about the world wars and the Holocaust should be
so noteworthy as to be worthy of being declared in the staff room.
2) why doing so should be the occasion of being the recipient of black
looks.

It's because "anything to do with guns and war and killing" is simply
wrong, Stewart! Guns, and war, and killing is thought to equate to
patriotism, nationalism, jingoism - and these things too equate to each
other and are also thought to be just as wrong!

I believe the attitude stems from fashion, ignorance, fear, and
irresponsibility.

Eddy.


I should point out that as I understand it (check with the BBC if you don't
believe me) in England, teaching children about the Holocaust is
_/compulsory/, and it is not banned elsewhere in the UK.

BUT didn't I read somewhere just recently that there is now talk of banning
such teaching because it is offensive to Muslims?



NO!! his is just one of the many web sites talking about this particular
urban myth:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/holocaust.asp

I had to look it up recently because of yet another email chain letter, this
time on this particular subject.

[Aside: why do people who would not dream of sending a snail mail chain
letter think it's OK when it's on email? And why do they never ever look
things up first to see if they are true? Rant over g]


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