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American or an Asshat

American67%67% - 77
Asshat who cares about feelings32%32% - 37
Total: 114
millhous
Member
+39|6910|OREEGONE, USA
I wonder if this is a problem in other countries?
-=raska=-
Canada's French Frog
+123|6899|Quebec city, Canada
I didnt know those sorts of "agreements" existed elsewhere than in Quebec. I thought we were the only province/state to tolerate too much minorities's demands. Here, its part of the news, each week or almost, we hear about something that is given to minorities and that remove rights of the "real" quebecers.

For example :

1. A few days ago, some jewish people, in a YMCA, complained about the windows. They said that the windows should be removed or blocked, because they could see, outside, young girls training in "non-decent outfit" and this offended them. So we blocked the windows, the problem is there were more non-jewish people that didnt care about seeing girls outside (or who liked seeing young girls outside ).
2. There were a big christmas tree in a park in Montreal, a few years ago, minorities complained and asked the city to remove the tree, because the tree wasnt a symbol of their religion. They finally removed the tree and there isnt anymore in this park.
3. It's no longer allowed to say the word "Noel" (Christmas) in publicities and tv shows, but we can say "Holidays".
4. Muslims, in hospitals, can get health care before quebecers on Sunday morning, because they have to go to their prayers, all together at the same hour, each sunday morning, and they cant wait until people that came before them get health care.
5. A kid of the Sikh religion, has been allowed to bring a knife at school, because its part of his religion. The problem is, kids that dont practice this religion cant bring knives. (I think I'll fund a religion that obligates people to bring rockets launchers at school, so I'll be able to bring one).

And there are much more, but I cant remember of the others.
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,054|7045|PNW

No longer able to even talk about Christmas? Oh, let's just ban history while we're at it.

SealXo wrote:

aloud
Allowed.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-12-04 17:31:16)

weamo8
Member
+50|6716|USA
I have a philosophy teacher who thinks "religion" is ridiculous and spends 9 out of 10 class time minutes trying to convert us all to Atheism.  (In case there is any confusion, Atheism is as much a religion as Catholicism.)  He has never been reprimanded for his rants, and no one really cares.  If he were trying to convince us all to be Christians, however, his ass would have been fired years ago.

What makes me proud of myself is that, even though I am a Christian, I don't care.  He can say anything he wants.  I wouldn't care if I had a Jewish teacher that listened to happy Hanukkah music all day.  I just do not understand why people care enough to sue, or get people fired, or in trouble or whatever (however, I do understand why the courts have to rule in favor of secularism).

Atheists are truly the most conceited, intolerant, petty-assed group of people I know (and I know a lot of them).
oug
Calmer than you are.
+380|6792|Πάϊ
what a retarded poll
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Elamdri
The New Johnnie Cochran
+134|6920|Peoria
I believe there comes a point in which efforts to appease the minority go so far as to forget that they ARE the minority, and it is a gross error to make unreasonable concessions to appease the minority when those concessions anger the majority.
HURLEY
Ima Crunchatize you.
+170|6956|The Lou
At our school they call them "holiday lights" and its called "winter break". Ok, not to bothersome, but then i hear that The Home Depot is selling "Holiday Trees" now wtf, i mean... what kind of holiday are you celebrating? i mean, there's EASTER baskets for EASTER

so, does that mean it's just a nameless holiday? i mean, thats not even PC if you ask me...

Last edited by HURLEY (2006-12-04 17:44:42)

kr@cker
Bringin' Sexy Back!
+581|6822|Southeastern USA
it's "freedom of religion" not "freedom from religion", if the muslim girl gets to say prayer in class then everyone else gets to do their thing as well, especially if the district is majority christian.
HeavyMetalDave
Metal Godz
+107|6931|California
~Sing~

AMERICA!, AMERICA!.....God shed his grace on theeeeeee....


Drink crown in the hood, with Robin Hood.
From Sea to shining................SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

God bless you all....
And have a Merry Christmas!
HURLEY
Ima Crunchatize you.
+170|6956|The Lou

HeavyMetalDave wrote:

~Sing~

AMERICA!, AMERICA!.....God shed his grace on theeeeeee....


Drink crown in the hood, with Robin Hood.
From Sea to shining................SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

God bless you all....
And have a Merry Christmas!
wow?
usmarine2007
Banned
+374|6640|Columbus, Ohio

HeavyMetalDave wrote:

~Sing~

AMERICA!, AMERICA!.....God shed his grace on theeeeeee....


Drink crown in the hood, with Robin Hood.
From Sea to shining................SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

God bless you all....
And have a Merry Christmas!
My credit card company will have a merry xmas.
Elamdri
The New Johnnie Cochran
+134|6920|Peoria
Honestly, you think thats bad, My aunt works as a Fifth Grade teacher, and one day they had a group come in, and they left little pamphlets for the kids so my aunt had her teacher's aide hand out the pamphlets to the kids, not realizing that they were a pro-choice group. Well, the school is in a Orthodox Jewish community, and the parents got the pamphlets and they got angry and called the RABBI and the rabbi came to her school and tried to get her fired.
evilcartman99
The Octagon
+18|6686|da ville, va
Peronally I don't consider Christmas a religious Holiday for all. Does anyone really think of it as Christ's birthday or like the mainstreem see it as The Fat Man in the Red bringing toys for all the good little boys and girls and coal to the bad ones. If you see it through that light, Christmas is non-religious and can be enjoyed by all religions.
YunDog
Member
+6|6823
CHRISTMAS ! IS A LOAD OF BULLSHIT

Its a pagan tradition stolen by the christians, and then stolen by corporations, so they can milk the populous of its gold.

All the institutions support it because it bolsters profits and keeps the consumer driven western society from canabalising itself

if you want to give a gift to someone then why wait - give it to them today - you dont need permission from Christianity to give a gift to someone


THERE IS NO SANTA AND THERE IS NO GOD - SO HARDEN THE FUCK UP

On topic - there should be no religion in schools, you want to teach your kids a whole load of superstitious lies and bullshit - do it in your own time on your dollar
usmarine2007
Banned
+374|6640|Columbus, Ohio

YunDog wrote:

On topic - there should be no religion in schools, you want to teach your kids a whole load of superstitious lies and bullshit - do it in your own time on your dollar
Well, his school is funded by tax dollars.  So, this is what happens when lib democrats run the place.
Stingray24
Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy
+1,060|6718|The Land of Scott Walker

kr@cker wrote:

it's "freedom of religion" not "freedom from religion", if the muslim girl gets to say prayer in class then everyone else gets to do their thing as well, especially if the district is majority christian.
+1 Darn, can't karma you until tomorrow.

Last edited by Stingray24 (2006-12-04 18:11:33)

jonsimon
Member
+224|6768
sux2bu

I don't think my school has anything against Christmas, hell, a good portion of the arabs in dearborn celebrate it, I believe.

Who would give up free presents?
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6678|North Carolina

SealXo wrote:

So, i went to school today. I'm sitting in class, the teachers playing music as always. My friend requests Christmas music, then we all start to request it. And she says "The district is no longer aloud to talk about or play anything about christmas"

            WHATTTTTTT!!!!!


           I remember in 1st grade we had secret santa, music, treats all sorts of fun! Now we cant even talk about christmas because it will OFFEND OTHER RELEGIONS! WHAT ever happened to RELIGIOUS FREEDEOM? I ask. Well it seems that it might offend other races and religions.

           BULLSHIT.

(Note:I'm half jewish so this isn't biased)
         
          I can't believe when we play christmas music its offending, but then the very next period some Muslim girl starts to say a prayer infront of the whole calss.

          So when we sing its offending, but when she prays to Muhammad or whatever the hell, And i say it offends me, IM A RACIST!???!?!?!?

         I can't believe how people from other countries are trying to ruin the american way! First they try to take out god in the Pedge, and now this?! If i went to Iran and went to a school there. And i said that it offended me, they wouldnt give a shit, if you come to a country you respect there ways of life, especially when they have had the same tradition for the last 300+ YEARS! God i mean seriously, lame

        IM OFFENDED (here comes the redneck rant) GO BACK TO YOUR OWN COUNTRY IF YOU DONT RESPECT OUR WAYS

         so the question is, are you american or a hippie?
Well, you wouldn't want to anger the Muslims.  They might blow you up.  j/k
Miller
IT'S MILLER TIME!
+271|7029|United States of America

YunDog wrote:

CHRISTMAS ! IS A LOAD OF BULLSHIT

Its a pagan tradition stolen by the christians, and then stolen by corporations, so they can milk the populous of its gold.

All the institutions support it because it bolsters profits and keeps the consumer driven western society from canabalising itself

if you want to give a gift to someone then why wait - give it to them today - you dont need permission from Christianity to give a gift to someone


THERE IS NO SANTA AND THERE IS NO GOD - SO HARDEN THE FUCK UP

On topic - there should be no religion in schools, you want to teach your kids a whole load of superstitious lies and bullshit - do it in your own time on your dollar
Christmas for Christians symbolizes the birth of Jesus Christ you moron.  It has turned into a time of giving gifts, it used to be pure religion.
R0lyP0ly
Member
+161|6927|USA
religion is force that holds man back from the future.
R0lyP0ly
Member
+161|6927|USA
at SealXo: i didn't know islam, or any religion for that matter, constituted a race.
HURLEY
Ima Crunchatize you.
+170|6956|The Lou

R0lyP0ly wrote:

religion is force that holds man back from the future.
Rofl, bet you support stem cell research.
Miller
IT'S MILLER TIME!
+271|7029|United States of America

R0lyP0ly wrote:

religion is force that holds man back from the future.
You could say the same for Atheists... Considering the only thing they have to do in life is have sex, and spread disease from that... Why do they have anything to do here anyway? What's the point of doing anything if you don't believe any of it will matter to you when you're dead?
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6678|North Carolina

SealXo wrote:

haffeysucks wrote:

Consider yourself lucky, as you're able to listen to music in class.
I could care less about that, the idea is that people are ruining america by trying to change tradition
I'd actually say that people are ruining America through tradition.

I'm an atheist, so the religious thing doesn't really bother me, but I'm like...  people just need to stop fighting each other over religion.  For all they know, I could be right, and all of these people are fighting over some imaginary bullshit.

If I was a kid in school, I'd just enjoy something in the background to distract me from the boredom of classwork...  whether it's people singing about Christ or Allah or whoever...  just something to end the monotoneity.
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6678|North Carolina

Miller wrote:

R0lyP0ly wrote:

religion is force that holds man back from the future.
You could say the same for Atheists... Considering the only thing they have to do in life is have sex, and spread disease from that... Why do they have anything to do here anyway? What's the point of doing anything if you don't believe any of it will matter to you when you're dead?
It's about enjoying yourself.  But you know...  sensible atheists still believe in personal responsibility and have a code of ethics.

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