Or the loonie left that determines any person that disagrees with Obama to be merely a racist...
On Mar 12, 9:13 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > In a world where the radical right wackjobs have determined that Obama > is racist, all things are possible…there is absolutely no rationality > left. > > On Mar 12, 9:04 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > And what of the Police and the Prision Service Pat? Why ban them, on > > what grounds? > > > A Police man, you would expect to act within the law, and not treat > > say a black suspect any differant from a white suspect. So if > > anything the expectation of the Policeman not alowing his 'political > > views' to interfere with the day to day running of his job is far far > > higher than what is expected of the teacher, yet he is simply not > > allowed to be a Policeman if he is a member of a racist organisation. > > It make no sense. > > > On 12 Mar, 16:57, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On 12 Mar, 16:20, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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? > > > > I suppose the view was based on 'Political Affiliation' rather than > > > the tenets OF that affiliation. And, if so, then hte decision was > > > correct. As long as the racist can keep their racist views to > > > thenselves, then the issue is moot. If they can't, then some pupil > > > will complain and the school will have perfectly valid grounds for > > > dismissal of the teacher. > > > > > 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 -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- 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]. 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