Illinois Schools Canceling Christmas and Halloween to Avoid Offending Muslims

Fri, Sep 28, 2007 at 7:00:53 pm PDT


Another absolutely disgusting example of pre-emptive dhimmitude, in the name of tolerance and multiculturalism, right here in the US: First Jell-O, now Santa.

So long, Halloween parade. Farewell, Santa’s gift shop.

The holiday traditions are facing elimination in some Oak Lawn schools this year after complaints that the activities are offensive, particularly to Muslim students.

Final decisions on which of the festivities will be axed will fall to the principals at each of Ridgeland School District 122’s five schools, Supt. Tom Smyth said.

Parents expect that the announcement is going to add to the tension that has been building since officials agreed earlier this month to change the lunch menu to exclude items containing pork to accommodate Muslim students. News that Jell-O was struck from the menu caused such a stir that officials have agreed to bring it back. Gelatin is often made with tissue or bones of pigs or other animals.

That controversy now appears to have been been dwarfed by the holiday debate, which became so acrimonious Wednesday that police were called to Columbus Manor School to intervene in a shouting match among parents.

“It’s difficult when you change the school’s culture,” said Columbus Manor Principal Sandy Robertson.

WHAT?! That is SUCH BULL! Oh man! I'm about as pissed as a fire ant right now. Oooo those Muslims need to suck it the up. Seriously. If they didn't want to deal with friggin!! Christmas, then they should just stay in the ed desert!

I think it is silly, but if they want to be respectful to Muslims, they should cancel all schools during their Ramadan holidays.

This Political Correctness bull is pissing me off. Enough is enough!

You're right Miss Janis, we need to get rid of Ramadan if we want to be fair to the Oh-So-Precious muslims.

This is rather appalling. I can not stand that we as americans cant have our own things ,like christmas, without offending someone who believes different things. It is ok to be muslim or whatever else do what you wish, BUT DONT EVER TRY AND PUSH YOUR CRAP ON US! This is rediculuous and if i was a parent and my kids school tried to pull this garbage they sure as hell wouldnt be going there anymore.

^^^You have a seriously confusing name. LOL


That being said, I agree 100%. I'd be taking this to the school board with a parent grievance.

Thank you, and ArRoMtYc = "ARMY rotc" mixed together, but i bet you figured it out

Yeah. It just took me a minute. LOL

Whoa there!... don't just blame the Muslims, they never made the ruling, no doubt they would have informed people that they were offended, but the ultimate decision would have had to have been made by the State Department of Education surely, and I'll bet that there's not a single Muslim on the board.

This decision would have been made by non Muslims. Go and take out your dissatisfaction on the actual persons responsible.