Has the Sun Set on the British Isle?
''Something is rotten in the state of England. A series of recent decisions and proclamations by prestigious English institutions reveals an indifference to its own English way of life and a submission to brazen demands made by domestic Islamic groups which could forever diminish the historic English culture. In addition, British organizations are issuing alarming statements telegraphing an official loathing of America and Israel. In fact, a German author has aptly entitled a recent book warning of the pervasive obsequiousness weakening today’s England and Europe: "Hurray, We are Capitulating."
''A highly vocal Islamic group in England is demanding that British public schools reshape entire curricula and school activities to conform to Islamic beliefs and attitudes so that Moslem students feel comfortable. In effect, English schools may begin looking and acting more like Islamic schools than what has been the traditional English one. Infected by political correctness and multiculturalism, many top British officials and its Department of Education seem ready to begin testing the "plan", though it will probably result in the discomfort of the millions of majority students who are not Moslem and impose behaviors that effectively sideline British ways in Britain itself.
''Schools may soon be required to have separate swimming for boys and girls and require that girls and boys wear swimsuits covering from the neck to the knee. If such a request had come from the Church of England it would have, for certain, been summarily shot down. Certain sports, such as tennis, alien to many Islamic countries, as well as other recreational activities may soon be prohibited. There will be times set aside for prayer, with designated Islamic prayer rooms and rugs; no meat will be served during the month of Ramadan and pork will be prohibited in school throughout the entire year. There are many more demands.'' <<Read Here>>
Where are the feminists, when you need them?
''OK, this is going to be a potentially politically incorrect post, and as you know I'm really concerned about offending people. Just kidding. An article in today's New York Times has finally prompted me to write about Muslim women's attire, in particular the niqab, the full body and face-covering black veil (as opposed to the hijab, the head scarf, though similar considerations hold there too).
''The article was about how an increasing number of Europeans – British in this specific case – but also French, German, and Italians – object to Muslim women's attire because they wear their religion on their sleeves, so to speak, which many westerners find “offensive.” Well, get over it. I find people in my neighborhood in Brooklyn who wear big and loud Christian crosses offensive too (not to mention in really bad taste), but one of the distinguishing features of liberal democracies is that there is no constitutional protection against offense, quite the contrary.
''On the other hand, I am stunned by the almost absolute silence of feminists on this issue. One of the Muslim women interviewed for the Times piece said “a lot of people assumed I'm oppressed ... I don't care, I've got a brain.” Perhaps, sister, but you ain't using it right. It is not surprising that oppressed people may have a hard time even realizing that they are oppressed, so thoroughly brainwashed they have been since birth (just think of those women in some African countries who actually practice genital mutilation on their own daughters).<<Details Here>>
