[Firewire]

I wish I was taught Arabic at school

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Firewire

I wish I was taught Arabic at school

I wish I was taught French .. with any real conviction, skill and enthusiasm.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Firewire

I wish I was taught Arabic at school

Give it a few years,We might all need to learn Arabic....

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Give it a few years,We might all need to learn Arabic....

God forbid.

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Give it a few years,We might all need to learn Arabic....

Exciting, have always wanted to visit Dubai so would make it much easier to communicate

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by Firewire

Exciting, have always wanted to visit Dubai so would make it much easier to communicate

Easy to say as a man. Unfortunately most of these countries aren't safe or comfortable places for women to go, which says it all. Might end up getting stoned to death for showing some hair or skin or daring to speak at all.

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Easy to say as a man. Unfortunately most of these countries aren't safe or comfortable places for women to go, which says it all. Might end up getting stoned to death for showing some hair or skin or daring to speak at all.

It's illegal for men to show skin in Dubai as well you know

How do you know I'm a man? I haven't mentioned it.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Easy to say as a man. Unfortunately most of these countries aren't safe or comfortable places for women to go, which says it all. Might end up getting stoned to death for showing some hair or skin or daring to speak at all.

Dubai is pretty easy going I believe, two of my (female) cousins live and work there and they dress like they would here

[Brillopad]

For me it would be Russian. Don't really know why, Russia just intrigues me.

[MB.]

Yeah there's definitely no men who hate women on this site or anything

[arista]

[..that for me is a huge 'weapon' against terrorism and hate because it's not allowing those negative attachments to be the only voice heard in what is an extremely worrying time... ]


yes Ammi
the head must get SACKED
crossing the line,
this has gone all over the World.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

[..that for me is a huge 'weapon' against terrorism and hate because it's not allowing those negative attachments to be the only voice heard in what is an extremely worrying time... ]


yes Ammi
the head must get SACKED
crossing the line,
this has gone all over the World.

...maybe she should and maybe she shouldn't Arista, we don't know that without a little more context to the story and whether any lines were crossed at all...if it's appropriate for her to lose her job with any of her actions/decisions then so be it...

[arista]

[I'm not looking the other way, I'm just not going to fall victim to blind hysteria and prejudice. ]

No Hysteria from me, Dezzy,
there is a clear red line
it has been crossed
Sack the Head in control, Fast.

[arista]

Well tell the German Media to Report
it all in Full.
Stop hiding it.

[Ammi]

..the school/headmistress hasn't made a statement yet so far as I know so no context to report yet...

[Withano]

I don't know how the topic turned to Dubai.. but I can assure anybody who is concerned that it isnt what they think it is. Granted, I've only been to the capital city which may be more relaxed than the smaller towns, but the locals and tourists have a much more laidback sense of dresscode than many are trying to make out here. Or at least they did three years ago, they may have gone back a bit in that time, but doubtful.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Withano

I don't know how the topic turned to Dubai.. but I can assure anybody who is concerned that it isnt what they think it is. Granted, I've only been to the capital city which may be more relaxed than the smaller towns, but the locals and tourists have a much more laidback sense of dresscode than many are trying to make out here. Or at least they did three years ago, they may have gone back a bit in that time, but doubtful.

Dubai is the only country I know abit about in the Middle East. One of my cousins has kids there too and she's always putting pictures of them up on FB, they wear a uniform for school and it looks like a normal school uniform. Infact I just checked her account and she's put a photo up of them all on a beach there where there was some sort of after sports picnic going on. It looks no different to a beach scene you would see in Spain or whatever, both boys/girls/women/men wearing normal beach stuff

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Dubai is the only country I know abit about in the Middle East. One of my cousins has kids there too and she's always putting pictures of them up on FB, they wear a uniform for school and it looks like a normal school uniform. Infact I just checked her account and she's put a photo up of them all on a beach there where there was some sort of after sports picnic going on. It looks no different to a beach scene you would see in Spain or whatever, both boys/girls/women/men wearing normal beach stuff

Yeh, I had to wear a shirt and tie there and I was probably one of the most overdressed people ere, I think even the locals thought I was a twat. But I did go to the beach a few times, looked similar to any other beach that I've been too, only difference being people (of both genders) were walking around with exotic animals trying to sell you a cool photograph.
I wasnt aware of this 'everyone in dubai wears 50 layers from head to toe' stereotype. Of course they dont, its like the hottest country in the world!

[Livia]

Learning about a religion does not include memorising verses and prayers and to get kids to recite this aloud in this climate is cynical. And they wonder why the Right is rising in Germany. Can you imagine the furore that would ensue if they got Muslims to recite aloud a Jewish blessing and then claim it was just part of the lesson?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Learning about a religion does not include memorising verses and prayers and to get kids to recite this aloud in this climate is cynical. And they wonder why the Right is rising in Germany. Can you imagine the furore that would ensue if they got Muslims to recite aloud a Jewish blessing and then claim it was just part of the lesson?

I agree with this, I'm a pretty big believer in religion being separate to schools anyway though. I think religion should be a personal thing and if you want to teach it your kids, you should do so on your own time

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by livia

learning about a religion does not include memorising verses and prayers and to get kids to recite this aloud in this climate is cynical. And they wonder why the right is rising in germany. Can you imagine the furore that would ensue if they got muslims to recite aloud a jewish blessing and then claim it was just part of the lesson?

absolutely this ^.

[Alf]

Nothing to do with this thread but speaking of Dubai, I saw this story last week.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a7426421.html

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

Nothing to do with this thread but speaking of Dubai, I saw this story last week.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a7426421.html

wow that's horrific and the two accused were allowed to leave the country but she wasn't. It's disgusting

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

wow that's horrific and the two accused were allowed to leave the country but she wasn't. It's disgusting

Unfortunately women get a horrible deal under muslim law. In some countries women can be killed for so called honour crimes and the men get away with it. A deal is done between families, often money changes hands. The low value of a female life. At least this British lady will have her embassy to fight for her, imagine what it's like for a girl who doesn't.

[Brother Leon]

Learning prayers in R.E? What a shock.