[Alf]

Originally Posted by Livia

Islam would like to drag us back further than that... they want us back in the dark ages. This is a problem with the Muslim community, while I'd say the majority are moderate, hardworking, decent Muslims, there is a section of their community who are not like us. Women in this country have fought for equality, gay people have fought for acceptance, why are we letting a minority dictate? Because everyone's scared of being called an Islamaphobe.

If we protest hard enough will they stop FGM on their little girls? No.

But they've won this particular battle... and it sucks.

I think it might be something more than being called an Islamaphobe they fear.

[arista]

"our culture is being dragged back into the 50s we now have another generation being brought up in this country thinking being gay is somehow wrong.... "

But if you are Strict Muslim
It is Wrong

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

"our culture is being dragged back into the 50s we now have another generation being brought up in this country thinking being gay is somehow wrong.... "

But if you are Strict Muslim
It is Wrong

and if you are a strict Christian you will lose your job or your business for your beliefs but hey ho

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Cherie

and if you are a strict Christian you will lose your job or your business for your beliefs but hey ho

Maybe even prison, the Police hate crime team would certainly get involved.

[Elliot]

Originally Posted by arista

But if you are Strict Muslim
It is Wrong

No! Religion shouldn’t triumph basic human rights, tolerance and acceptance.

[Liam-]

If these parents what their kids to grow up as bigots and stick to the strict Muslim beliefs that anything not straight is wrong, then send them to a Muslim school and stop pushing their bigotry onto a tolerant nation, **** off.

Shame on the school for backing down, should have just fined them all like they do every other parents who allow their kids to miss school.

[Tom4784]

Disgusting, I'm disgusted with the school for bending to bigots and I hope everyone of those bigots faces fines for their actions.

Utterly ridiculous, schools should not have to bend for religious beliefs that encroach on the rights of others. I just can't with this story. It's ****ing gross and I hope this bites everyone of those parents in the end.

[Livia]

I agree with Dezzy. I would like to see every school in the country be deemed secular. If you want to learn about your own religion, do it in your own time.

[Alf]

Anybody read the two books in question?

I have, they're actually quite boring, certainly no Roald Dahl.

[Cherie]

There was an excellent debate about this on The Big Question on BBC1 this morning, with an all muslim audience including LGBT muslims