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At my daughter's nursery school they aren't permitted to recite "Baa Baa black sheep". The reason being was it was considered offensive to use the term 'black' in that instance. Now IMO that's not really a bad thing if someone had actually complained about it but no-one has (any such complaints are always anonymously read out at PTA meetings).
The junior school I intend for her to go to when she's at the relevant age has outlawed the use of blackboards for the same reason.
Individual schools may impose silly rules like that, but its few and far between. My partner was working in a school in inner city London last year where most of the pupils were black and they sung baa baa black sheep and had no problem with it. There is certainly no blanket ban on these things by the mythical "PC brigade".
Most schools don't actually use blackboards and haven't for years - they use wipe clean boards and marker pens. Nowt to do with race and everything to do with cost and cleaning.
I can only cite examples I've seen - my point is that it seems like certain people enjoy deciding on other peoples' behalf what they find offensive without asking them in the first place.
This was on the grounds that the term was offensive and 'outdated' - this was also discussed in a PTA meeting.
I can only cite examples where this isn't the case.
I doubt it somehow.
also now, apparently you can't refer to them as white boards.
I assure you it's the truth and you have no reason to doubt me.
Most PTA's are full of poseurs and self-righteous twits who love the illusion of a bit of authority - i.e. a marginal section of losers massaging their egos by sitting round a table discussing "matters of importance".
They're irrelevent.
You think? Different education systems maybe. Scottish PTA's don't have much power except in "tailoring" some aspects of the school as far as i know.
Rubbish
Of course it was.
Nothing to do with the cost of cleaning and maintenance at all.
Also, who mentioned it? The school, the governors, or the resident Mail reader on the PTA?
To work with children you need to pass the police checks in this country. Some professionals are exempt, such as doctors and dentists AFAIK.
Proportionally, there aren't that many priests who sexually abuse children. No more than in any other walk of life. It's not right, but that's life.
We could talk about doctors who indecently assault their young patients if you want.
Or the systemic abuse in children's homes, religious ones and otherwise.
The senior clergy did know, but covered it up. That was the scandal.
But then again, the GMC and the Social Services covered systemic abuse up too.
Like what?
His condemnation of promiscuity, contraception and abortion isn't anything new. Women being prevented from entering the clergy isn't anything new.
A rather odious use of the word "acceptable" there.
Religion isn't about marketability. It's about doing what you think right. As I've said before, if everyone did as the Church doctrine says then sexually transmitted diseases, especially HIV, would disappear within 50 years. People won't, but that doesn't make the aspiration immoral.
That shows no understanding of how the catholic church works.
The key word there being 'apparently', white boards are called white boards by all those who use and sell them. Strange really given they are white and made of board.
What?
He was subjected to a CRB check...
The PTA secretary, why?
Precisley. It's about time the system changed so the information was freely availible.
I am aware of how the Catholic Church works. I just think that people who attend church should have a say in how it is run, as opposed to the current system. It is their religion more than anyone elses.
Yes, AIDS would disapeer. But their are other ways of doing that too. And lets not get into the debate of "If it is/not a Moral Motivation, adn the outcome is still good, is it Moral?" argument. Segregation would also remove a large amount of the AIDS problem, like in Cuba. The AIDS problem in Cuba is now so low as to not matter at all. If everyone did as the Church Doctrine said, we would like in huts, fear God, have more children than we can support, and we still would not be true Christians, and destined, if the Bible is true, to burn in hell. Raw deal or what? ;p
I don't think the Pope or such knew of the child abuse. I meant the high, high up guys.
PTA? One of the more important influences on a school. It has a fair deal of power really. Yes, thier was a "Black Board/White Board" argument. All stupid if you ask me. Like the "Ba ba black sheep" thing... I mean, we can't even observe colours? WTF? Yellow next I guess... don't want to offend Asians! And brown... then infact, we will just stop using colour at all! And then speaking.
It's about time people started living in the real world.
Yes and workers in any company or proffession should have a say on how it's run, doesn't work like that mate. The Catholic Church is a hierarchical organisation, technically you could fight your way to the top but it's unlikely, either like it or lump it tbh. Also if Catholics are unhappy at the way the Church is run, then leave the Church.
I agree with the second statement though.
Which is exactly what us Protestants did in the 1500s and it was the best move we ever made
Says it all, really.
Aah... indeed.