School children as young as 8 told they would be 'racist' for missing school trip

[Adam]

All religion is ********.

I refused to attend RE as a kid, my choice no?

[FlyingJesus]

So you refused to learn about something and then think yourself qualified to have a genuine opinion on it, I see

[AgnesIO]

Doesn't matter, you still mustn't label children as racist and force them to go on a school trip. Parents have the final say, they're the legal guardians.

I totally agree. But it would be preferable if people didn't jump on the anti-Islam band wagon without actually having a clue what the story is about.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I totally agree. But it would be preferable if people didn't jump on the anti-Islam band wagon without actually having a clue what the story is about.

Not sure anybody actually did that.

[AgnesIO]

Not sure anybody actually did that.

Anyone who jumped to the conclusion that the letter was branding people racist for "not attending an Islamic workshop" (or something along those lines) evidently jumped onto the bandwagon.

I AGREE the racist shout is ridiculous, but if anyone actually bothered to read the letter they would see it is a general RE trip, not one focussing on Islam.

[GommeInc]

I totally agree. But it would be preferable if people didn't jump on the anti-Islam band wagon without actually having a clue what the story is about.

It wasn't necessarily band-wagoning as that involves usually being in support of something for acceptance or to feel part of a community/group of people without really caring about the topic. If anything it's falling for exaggerated claims like the one in this article

[Sanwhiches]

SHAME TO THEM

[Yawn]

SHAME TO THEM