Would a childrens story really offend Muslims?
A church of England school has changed the pigs to puppies.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=442555&in_page_id=1770
2007-03-16 00:26:00 · 19 answers · asked by ranwyld 3 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
For all those people ranting about how Muslims do not do enough to assimilate into society, remember this, it was not Muslims who protested that it should be changed to puppies, some PC idiots made the ASSUMPTION that it would be offensive. Its the same with a lot of PC garbage i.e winter lights, black sheep etc It is never minorities who demand these things be changed, it is just people in power who ASSUME minorities want these things changed without using any common sense and more importantly without consulting the people that these things supposedly offend..I have never heard of a Muslim who is offended by Christmas or by a children's story about pigs for that matter!!!
All this PC rubbish does is create an attitude of resentment against minorities because people feel their traditions are being sidelined but most sensible people will understand that a children's story about pigs is just that, a CHILDREN'S STORY!
2007-03-16 04:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by SupremeThought 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just Another Load of Rubbish from the Sinister "Politically Correct" Stirring up more and more trouble --- creating division and unrest "Picking on Muslims" and making up B ulls hit stories about "Not Offending" Muslims -- the same as they do about Christmas Etc. Etc. when Muslims have never Complained or Objected to any of the things which these Evil "Politically Correct" accuse them of -- Just Trouble Makers ------
2007-03-16 21:50:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trust the Daily Mail to flag such a pathetic story. Muslims would NOT be offended and anyway, the decision was reversed today. The big bad wolf can now play with theThree little Pigs.
I suggest you stay away from comic strips like the Mail and read the a real paper like the Guardian - http://www.guardian.co.uk/
2007-03-16 10:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by James Mack 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
That is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever read! How on earth could a childrens story about pigs and a wolf offend ANYONE?!
2007-03-18 06:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by Bridgeridoo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely political correctness gone stark raving bonkers, it was in my paper today along with a report of the arrested Golly rag dolls, apparently a lady had phoned the police to say they were offencive.
The golly's were later released after it was found there was no crime committed. What the hell is that all about!!!!! Bring back baa baa black sheep,black boards etc. and save the Golly wogs oops sorry Golly rag dolls
2007-03-16 06:55:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I had to comment to the "Daily Mail".
This is what I wrote:
So merry ol' England is now touchy-feely about causing irreparable harm to dear, sweet Muslim children?
More’s the pity that the sensitive Brit liberals lost their stiff upper lip of resolve (let alone lost their backbone).
To revise children’s books is just a step away from revising thousands of years of British history…just to accommodate a small section of the country.
If Miss Gill Goodswen was so concerned about offending anyone, why didn’t she think about this in terms of her British Jewish citizens, years ago?
2007-03-16 03:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by docscholl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh I see ! ....So it's not OK to be offensive to Pigs,but OK to be offensive to Puppies is it?...I read the article,and thought the whole thing was ridiculous!!
It's just the story of someone bullying someone else. What difference does it make what sort of creatures are involved?
....It'll be Goldilocks and the three Budgies next! ("Who's been in my Cage then?" or "Who's been eating my Cuttlefish then?")
2007-03-17 01:25:40 · answer #7 · answered by robspursfan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe we should abolish the Church of England in case it offends Muslims!!!!!
2007-03-16 00:55:18 · answer #8 · answered by George 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I heard it on the radio that the 3 little pigs is still on
2007-03-16 02:03:56 · answer #9 · answered by Christine P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know there was a debate about this on tv , I'm sorry but if they want to live here they should have to put up with our stories that are years old. after all if we went to live in their country, would they change their laws,/ stories for us, don't think so .there is nothing wrong with baa baa black sheep etc,
2007-03-16 00:36:37 · answer #10 · answered by Weed 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋