How about separation of church and state? Some people say witchcraft, is a religion! Also know as Wicans.
2007-05-29 18:06:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
How about The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe? Many people don't want that book in public school, because they say it promotes christianity!
2007-05-30 08:23:40 · update #1
As far as I know, Harry Potter isn't a Wiccan book. Even if it were, there is a big difference between teaching religion and teaching about religions. One of my high school English teachers assigned the Bible as literature. She never suggested that we should or should not believe what was in there, but thought that since this was the most widely-read and influential book in the country, we should read it. We read from the Koran too, as I recall, in a comparative cultures class. Banning things isn't the answer to our problems. We just need to be open to discussion and disagreement.
2007-05-29 18:24:05 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay - YOU do need to get your facts straight.
Let's assume, for one minute, that you have a point about whichcraft being a religion (which by the way is NOT the same thing as Wicans). (And for the record - this is NOT my view)
Separation of Church and State means that schools may not proselytize. A teacher may not promote one relgion over another, judge based on relgion, or "witness" to students.
Religion as part of literature and history is perfectly acceptable. ESPECIALLY when it comes to a free reading choice.
I would agree that perhaps Harry Potter may not be a good choice for required reading because of the contraversies that surround it. But it certainly should not be banned - and espcially on the grounds you give.
Should we ban Greek myths - that was part of their relgion. Should we ban Cantebury Tales - the characters were on a religious pilgrimage. Should be ban the Diary of Anne Frank - her Jewish faith was centerpoint to the novel.
You don't want your kids to read it? Fine. Don't let them.
2007-05-30 00:17:30 · answer #2 · answered by apbanpos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the hell are you speaking about?! Harry Potter isn't taught in colleges, possibly contained in the library, yet by utilising no ability is that promotion a faith. The Harry Potter sequence are each and every a artwork of fiction, FICTION! Banning literature "promotion faith" from public colleges is a negative answer on your own own hatred of elementary decency. The Lion, The Witch, and The cloth wardrobe is a classic novel, and as will the Harry Potter books in time, and the banning of them from public establishments will be a travesty upon western society.
2016-10-18 11:23:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wicca and Pagan lifestyles are a religion, yes, but that is not Harry Potter.
Harry Potter does not mock Wiccans or Pagan's nor does it make any reference to any religion. It is a completely seperate entity than Church or State. Harry Potter is simply a book dealing with wizards and witches in a place that does not exist.
And if we planned to ban every book that has any sort of reference to ANY religion, we'd be banning 1/2 the books in the world. And Harry Potter STILL wouldn't be one to be banned.
2007-05-29 18:12:25 · answer #4 · answered by Soim.. 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
What's up with you people thinking that Harry potter is such a bad book. dude, parent's these days. You guys try to ruin everything for little kids huh? Little children like reading the books and find joy in reading them. And you people are going to take it away from them? That's just disgusting. It's just sad that you find "witchcraft" something bad. Excuses excuses excuses. Who cares if witchcraft is a religion. If litttle children were smart enough, they wouldn't get themeselves involved into witchcraft. wow the puzzle fits.
2007-05-30 03:18:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha what are you talking about? that book does not promote witch craft! have you even read it? It's no different than starwars, lord of the rings, or even The epic of Gilgamesh. Do you want to ban imagination in public schools as well? You people sicken me.
p.s. even in harry potter's school they have "christmas break" not "winter break". Oh and look up witchcraft, wicca, and pagan, then read harry potter.
2007-05-29 18:11:14 · answer #6 · answered by bob888 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
magic in the HP books is not wiccan. It is banned in some school districts, and it is tough to teach it as a whole class book since no one wants to even make one or two parents uncomfortable. But kids want books for book reports.. they should be able to read HP or check it out of their school library.
It is no more religious than any other fantasy book.
2007-05-29 22:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by smartass_yankee_tom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry Potter is a book. A BOOK. Wow! You people make me sick. So when you found out it had magic in it did you stop reading? OH NO....you didn't read it right? Go figure. You can't judge it. *I'll be "nice" like the other people and say:* NO Offense.
2007-05-30 15:50:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please get your facts correct. There are many people that practice witchcraft, they are not all Wiccans. Harry Potter books are imaginative and creative and assist children in expanding their imagination. If Harry Potter books are banned then shouldn't Santa Claus also be banned, The Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, how far did you want to go??
2007-05-29 18:11:59 · answer #9 · answered by pixie 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I disagree with that the Harry Potter Books are FICTION based books.Thats the problem these days everyone takes everything said or written seriously.Whatever happend to when fiction was just fiction period ?
2007-05-29 18:20:40 · answer #10 · answered by hollya707 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋