And there in lies the rub Pat. As I say I guess we all kow some racist people. I can't even think of one of them not propered to offer their claptrap at any oppertunity.
The point though is this, why ban members of racist organisations from the police force and the prison services, and allow them access to kids? It is true that I have an overwhelming bias here, yet that aside I think my point a valid one. As to Atheist techears of RE, two thoughts occour to me. Why would an Atheist want to teach RE? Which leads to the second thought, perhaps we shouldthen be wary of thier motivations for doing so? Although in principle you are correct I would have little trouble with letting an athiest teach kids RE, after all motivations aside, spirtual faith IS a personal matter and I really don't care whether people are Theist or Atheist. I have love for God my freind, and feel almost nowt for any of the many paths towards such an entity, including my own. Racism though is differant isn't it? Religion CAN be divisive if we as individuals let it be, but a belife that fosters the belife that somehow the colour of the skin has any bearing on well anything important at all, is certianly divisive. As to expressing their views. Can you remember being at School Pat? Can you remember any teacher that did not conciously or unconciously infect you with their own ideas, or belife structure? I know I can't. The very best teachers that I know engage their pupils, in doing so the teacher must give of herself something to the kids, do you not think? On 12 Mar, 16:03, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > On 12 Mar, 15:06, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Well today we have the news that ministers have decided it is not > > appropriate to ban teachers who are members of of political parties > > that support racisim. > > > I can understand freedom of speach and belife, yes I can. what I > > don't understand is that Police officers and those who work in the > > prision services cannot keep their jobs if they are members of such > > groups. > > > Yet teachers are fine? We all know some racist people I am sure, it > > is very hard for them not to let their belifes effect they way they > > treat people, and so my fear is substandard teaching from these people > > on the grounds of the colour of their pupils skin. > > > I think our goverment has fucked this one up good and proper, they > > could have made a very strong stance here, what a pity, but what do > > you think? > > Is it OK, in the UK, to have an atheist teaching RE (Religious > Education)? Should it be? Personally, I don't think the teacher's > beliefs should matter as long as they aren't teaching their beliefs > and stick to the curriculum. That may be harder for some, but, if an > atheist has a decent background and can teach the subject of RE, then > I don't think their personal beliefs should be held against them. > Now, if they add in remarks that are extra-curricular, then, lke the > BNP-promoting teacher, should be thrown out. As long as the BNP > member doesn't express his views in the classroom and sticks to the > curriculum, then there shouldn't be a problem.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
