I totally agree. It's not like we were being made to pray to other gods or anything; we were just being informed of other religions, and being allowed to make up our own minds. I think that the kids then are almost being brainwashed into their religion and not allowed to experience others.
Hmm. I think animal dissection is different. I do think she was overreacting over a worm, but then I think that people shouldn't have to do animal work if they don't have to. I know a guy at uni who is Muslim, and he applied to do a work placement that may involve animal work. Of course he says in the interview that he wouldn't do it, and he was refused the job. Now, that's silly of him to apply for it if he didn't agree with it. But in school you have no choice really. But yes, it's the principle that in schools as soon as a kid's like "Nooooo, I don't want to", the supposed authority is like "O.k. then!"
Tangents are o.k.! Normally I don't mind; it's just that I make my Writer's Block posts public, but hey, people don't have to read my tangents if they don't want to. :)
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Date: 2011-02-19 02:19 pm (UTC)Hmm. I think animal dissection is different. I do think she was overreacting over a worm, but then I think that people shouldn't have to do animal work if they don't have to. I know a guy at uni who is Muslim, and he applied to do a work placement that may involve animal work. Of course he says in the interview that he wouldn't do it, and he was refused the job. Now, that's silly of him to apply for it if he didn't agree with it. But in school you have no choice really. But yes, it's the principle that in schools as soon as a kid's like "Nooooo, I don't want to", the supposed authority is like "O.k. then!"
Tangents are o.k.! Normally I don't mind; it's just that I make my Writer's Block posts public, but hey, people don't have to read my tangents if they don't want to. :)