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to the person who posted this: Then to Diane, who forget that St. Patric and Chinese New Year are not religious holidays... but made up, traditions celebrating only in America to connect and to keep close .... Chinese new year is the biggest holiday in china. People set off fireworks all day long for the days of new year. New Year is like Christmas to us Chinese. We visit and celebrate and have fun. It is NOT a made up holiday.
lets get some sense here we celebrate our holidays we should celebrate theirs.
Muslims should have the days off i mean c'mon let me quote some fuckin douche from above who has no idea whats the difference between a religon and a country/culture.."
The Chinese do not have a holiday ...nor do the Polish or Russian Why in God's name would we recognize muslims????? That is a disgrace to
America giving the creeps that blew up the world trade center recognition. A disgrace. I saw those muslims clapping the day of the attrack - how dare this government even consider honoring them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's see if WPIX has the nerve to read my comment on the air. I will be happy to call in and air my views. You just let me know when! Regards
Posted by Dee on July 1st 2009, 12:14pm"
this further proves how retarded Americans have become. I myself am American and i Feel disgraced by these idiots who say we shouldnt have the holidays off because we should.... Why do we celebrate the jews when there are more muslims in NYC...
I'm an atheist, so deep down I really don't care, but if we recognise Muslim holidays, then shouldn't we recognise the holidays of other faiths also? We seem to generally be a 'christian' society, in the same way that Iran seems to generally be a 'Muslim' society, so we should really stick to concerning ourselves with the needs and rights of 'the many', rather than of the lesser groups ... in this case anyway! If I had my way, religion wouldn't exist, then 'holy days' would become irrelevant ... along with a lot of other undesirable things!
Well, this won't be popular, but I actually think the fairest and most Constitutional solution would be not to close public schools in observance of religious holidays. For what it's worth, my background is Catholic and Episcopal, my step family is Jewish, my husband is Muslim, I used to live in a Buddhist country (Japan), and now I live in a majority-Indian (Hindu) neighborhood in the U.S. Really. I love and appreciate all these religions and their traditions.
If we close for Christmas, and we close for Yom Kippur, there is every justification for a Hindu student to feel entitled to observance of a major Hindu holiday, and for a Muslim, a Buddhist, and any member of any other religion etc., to ask for school closure on his/her religion's holiest day.
Granted, there's probably little reason to ask that a school be closed on a religious holiday of which no adherents attend the school (if there are no Jewish kids in School A, then why close on Yom Kippur?). On the other hand, imagine how it feels then to be the first kid of one religion in your school, having to fight that fight with the School Board.
Honestly, why does a state-sponsored public school take religious holidays? Doesn't it seem to go against separation of church and state? But I get it, it is a very ingrained thing, and obviously it wouldn't work to try to end public school holidays for religious observance.
Maybe a reasonable solution would be to keep the late December holiday time that recognizes New Year, Christmas, and Hanukkah. In areas where Rosh Hashanna (sp?) and Yom Kippur are observed, keep them, too. The Muslim holidays make it tricky because they are on the lunar calendar, so they change every year. Also, as one poster mentioned, kids have too many days off already. Also, many Muslims live in areas of the U.S. where snow days are a factor that cut even more days from the school calendar. But maybe plan in advance, and find a Muslim holiday (I think recognizing 1 is fair since just Christmas gets time off for Christians) that either falls during one of the scheduled vacation weeks (New Year/Feb./Apr.), or falls on another vacation day (Presidents, Veterans, Columbus, Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving, etc.), and include the Muslim holiday as an additional reason for that vacation day. I've never heard of Christians or Jews getting mad because Christmas and Hanukkah "share" a holiday week. Actually, it's convenient. Maybe if more religions could share in some existing vacation days, and simply be acknowledged on the school calendar, it would be helpful.
Well, hope I didn't make anyone mad. Just trying to think of creative solutions that attempt to value everyone--including the teacher who has not enough days in the year to squeeze in all the required learning. :-)
Our School in Bury , Broad oak high school , make white people go in on eid but let muslims have 2 days extra off which i dont find right at all
Who ever is saying bad words on muslim people should shut up and keep their words to themselves because they really seem to be very trashy people.
yo people should lay off and have way more time of school off because kids not only get stressed but sometimes even teachers so we should recognize these holidays
I hate how people are still so stupid nowadays. Muslims only have 1 really big holiday which is Eid-il-Fitr. Its 3 days long but only the 1st really matters. Sometimes its not even on a weekday. It changes every year. Theres so many christian and jewish holidays that kids take a day off on. Don't be idiots and all get racist.
Of course you can celebrate your own cultural holidays, just type in "flight centre" and search for the appropriate airline ticket.
However if you want to celebrate it here then let's go to your country and try it, i suppose i should bring my own body bag right!
Let the filthy savages take the day off in club guantanimo.
LOL! Why can't we all just get along?
What happened to the melting pot and the cultural mosaic? Open your minds people. I have read some of the comments posted and they are just hilarious. In a few years we might read these and laugh at our ignorance. Frank/ War Veteran, you signed up for that stuff man, keep a healthy work life balance. That is your day job, dont bring your issues home! Chill! Its misdirected anger like this which causes issues.
And please do not think that 9/11 just happened to you. Some of us were also there in NY on that day. Not something that we would wish upon anyone. We lost neighbors, friends, and acquaintances; damn nearly lost family, and had my meeting not been changed I would have been in the towers myself. The question now is, Where you there?
Its a day! a few days off in a year. So lets not blow it out of proportion. Have a dialogue rather than calling people names and turning to stereotypical classifications for the lack of knowledge and exposure. I dont care what faith or religion has holidays, I just feel that this one should enjoy the same privileges as well, its only fair.
Cheerios!
P.S. Love Shakira cause her hips dont lie!
I believe they should be recognized. to all the people who say this is not a Muslim country...it's not. but if it's an 'American' country then jewish holidays should not be recognized either. and for the people who say that chinese or russians, etc don't have holidays: Muslims follow a RELIGION not a CULTURE...so the holidays would be religious just like christmas and yaum kappur, not cultural. goodness gracious...talk about ignorance! And the thing that makes America unique from every other countries is its acceptance of all colors, religions, and cultures. There is no ONE thing that makes America America. America's identity is the people who make it up and who have made it up for over two centuries now. I don't understand how people can define America or say it's "losing it's identity" when it's identity is the amazing amount of diverse people who call it home. being an American means having pride for a country and loving the country....NOT looking a certain way or practicing a certain religion.
Thank you to people like Bosian girl and Quaker for put my words in writing in a non confrontal way. We do not need to sink to the looow levels of people like Dee and Quaker. Dee can hide and act big only behind screens.
I think for all those who keep saying go back to their country, I'd like to say I am in my country. What country do you belong to Frank War Quaker. I have family who is fighting for my country as well.
Read, learn and use what you learn to make yourself a better person. Good Luck...
The closed mindedness of the illiterate fools who've posted their message of hate on this forum is not just shocking but sickeningly disgusting to anyone who believes in the true American ideals. We are proud to be a nation where you are free to practice your religion and retain your culture. We are proud to be a country where your nationality is not defined by your religion your caste or your creed. Thank God that the bigots who have posted on this forum are a minority. If they weren't, I would be ashamed to call myself an American....
Lest we forget, our President is the son of a Muslim, our heros include Muslim Americans firefighters and policemen who saved many lives when NYC was attacked, many Muslim Americans who're fighting for liberty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Muslim Americans on the cutting edge of technology, medicine, academia, science and the letters. Their contribution to this nation can not be underestimated.
To those who want to send the muslims "back to where they came from", please tell me the location that you're referring to... where is it that you'd like to send American Muslims like Congressman Keith Elison, Congressman Andre Carson, civil rights leader Malcom X, the greatest boxer of all time Muhammad Ali, sporting stars Shaquille O'Neal (half muslim), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon or celebrities like Paula Abdul, Shakira, Fareed Zakariya,etc? Muslims and Islam are a part of our culture and our identity. There are more muslims in this country than there are Jews and the antagonistic attitude of some racist, xenophobic, UNAMERICAN bigots can not alienate this most vibrant, patriotic, upstanding strata of our society.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_ul-Fitr
Very well said Sr. Bosnian girl ! There is no place for terrorism in Islam. Please read the life of the Prophet Mohammad (Peach Be Upon Him). You will find how thousands and thousands people followed the Prophet Mohammad (Peach Be Upon Him). They loved him more than their own life. You can find out why just by knowing his life. Please visit www.TaybahInstitute.com. They are talking about "The Golden Years" (The first 100 years after the death of the prophet (Peach Be Upon Him). All the companions of the Prophet (Peach Be Upon Him) were like stars in the sky. It is not my words. Please read their life. We should study more before we give any opinion.
Lastly I request to the government to recognize every religious holidays not just Muslim, Christian or Jews holidays.
You said it Bosnian girl! This is the United States...not the states of "one religion"!
That's right u tell them bosnian girl
Well,
First to Bella, America is what it is... cultural mosaic always was, and always will...That's what makes it AMERICA!
Then to Diane, who forget that St. Patric and Chinese New Year are not religious holidays... but made up, traditions celebrating only in America to connect and to keep close ....
To War Veteran who is blinded and closed minded... more that those "filthy People" how he calls us...
You all should get out of your closed shells and open your mind, by maybe reading and discovering that religion of ours......
Government and politics, including Hollywood, just give you the news and facts that they want you to know....I would call you ignorants....
We are the same as you are... we pay taxes, work hard, and send our kids to school to learn...
Imagine this... you send a child on Christmas to school just because state decided to give "Tera nova" state test on that day...
This is what is happening to Muslim children, they are being taken a privilege to stay home and celebrate their holidays, while tests are given on their, only two, most holiest holidays!
And government, just forgot about it...!
This should not be happening...not in America!
We are the citizens, like everybody else...
We have rights just as you are...
Don't forget that!
they should get the holiday because everybody but muslims have a holiday. Why ARE you saying they should got to their own countryand practice, then jewish should go back to Isreal
America is slowly losing it's identity, which brings me great sadness.
I wonder exactly what the percentage of the total school population practices the Islamic religion that would warrent closing the entire school system ?.
Students are permitted excused religious observance absences e.i.an absence that is not illegal; so why should a few students and teachers dominate the majority of the system?
While my own children attended Public School, they observed All Saints Day as a religious holiday every year; I would never have demanded the entire system be closed.
What about Chinese New Year and St Patrick's Day? Let's celebrate everyone!
frank why can't you deal with us here, other people are here like spanish and we are in a free country so you can't tell us what to do
public schools should give off to muslim kids because it is not fair
NO WAY SHOULD WE RECOGNIZE SCUM!!!!
go back to your own country to recognize your holiday. In GOD we trust in America. The Christian and Jewsih holidays have been recognize for decades - who the hell are the muslims to come to this counhtry, try and change us. This is America - you adapt to us! Not us adapt to you. You flithy people are disgusting!!!!
I agree with the person that this is not a muslim country but an American country so why is it that the Jewish and the Christian's can have a day off and not the muslims. It is all about equality. This is yet another issue that will bring people closer rather than giving them another reason to divide and point finger of being treated unfairly. Lets build bridges by being understanding. 2 days out of the year is not going to destroy an academic year.
Lastly as the fastest growing religion in this country if not today one will have to recognize it tomorrow so why not show good faith and do something about it now.
I think Muslim holidays should be reconized. If Jewish holidays are reconized then why not reconize Muslim holidays. They're just as important to this country as anybody else. But I do agree that kid now a days have too many days off!
PS. I LOVE JILL IN TIGHT SHIRTS.......................................OH YEAH SHE IS NOT A MUSLIM
I BELIEVE THAT THEY SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE HOLIDAYS AS A CONCESSION FOR THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY THAT PRACTICE ISLAM, BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT FOR STUDENTS TO OBSERVE THESE HOLIDAYS WITHOUT FACING THE REPRECUSSION OF MISSING ASSIGNMENTS. ALSO FOR STAFF TO GET THESE DAYS OFF FROM WORK TO OBSERVE WITH THEIR FAMILIES WITHOUT USING PERSONAL TIME. FURTHERMORE THE HOLIDAYS AREN'T THE SAME TIME EVERY YEAR, BECAUSE THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR IS LUNAR NOT GREGORIAN. SO THE HOLIDAYS WILL EVENTUALLY COME AT A TIME OF YEAR WHERE SCHOOL WOULDN'T EVEN BE SESSION. THUS THE ISSUE OF ADDITIONAL DAYS BEING ADDED TO THE SCHOOL YEAR WOULD BE MOOT.
Yes they should have these days off all religions should be equal and why not all the kids would love another day off
I'm a strong believer in pluralistic society. I believe it is a source of strength and not of weakness. Number of Muslim around the world is around 1.8 Billion, which makes it one of the largest faith in the world. The number of Muslims living in New York City is little less then one million. The public school going kids in New York city is around 1 million, out of which around 120,000 kids are muslim. These are big numbers and cannot be ignored. Adding muslim holidays to calender is the right thing to do.
no way in hell should muslims get a holiday in public schools. we are not allowed to pray or say the word god, or say the pledge of allegance because of them. after 911 they dont deserve anything and have nerve asking for it.
The Chinese do not have a holiday ...nor do the Polish or Russian Why in God's name would we recognize muslims????? That is a disgrace to
America giving the creeps that blew up the world trade center recognition. A disgrace. I saw those muslims clapping the day of the attrack - how dare this government even consider honoring them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's see if WPIX has the nerve to read my comment on the air. I will be happy to call in and air my views. You just let me know when! Regards
whats next !!! give these filthy people the key to city, HEY TO ALL YOU MUSLIMS WORSHIP ALLAH FROM YOUR OWN COUNTRY, SHUTUP AND GET OUT, IM SURE THEY HAVE PLENTY OF HOLIDAYS IN THERE OWN COUNTRIES
There are a large number of Muslim students on our schools who deserve to have their holidays recognized. The school year is already longer than the state requires so we can afford to add the days to the calendar.
this is not a muslim country. this is an american country.
ARE YOU FREAKIN KIDDING ME.
Give them the day off, less people I have to see during rush hour. ;)
These kids already get enough days off. Parents have enough trouble finding and paying for sitters and daycare centers when the school recognize these holidays.
Yes, it is only fair they should. Students and faculty who practice Islam should have the right to observe their holy days and be allowed those days off from school. It is only fair due to the fact that Jewish and Christian holidays have been recognized by public schools for years.