Just a random post about the story being debated on Virgin Media right now on Gillian Gibbons, the British teacher at the centre of the 'teddy bear' row in Sudan. She is to be released after receiving a full pardon. This was my comment:
"I would second what Linda from Loughton said. Even if naming a soft toy was deemed as disrespectful, the colleague should have spoken Ms. Gibbons first. How underhanded and malicious a thing to do. If anyone's integrity should be questioned, it should be the colleague who raised the issue, and on her return to the UK, I would urge the board of governors at her school to consider if this colleague has a future at this school. I do not believe this to be an issue of religion, per se, but as a ridiculous situation where religion meets politics . Never the twain should meet. Sudanese officials and its population could learn a lesson from how diverse the UK are, and how lucky we are to live in a democracy that at least tries to embrace differences in sex, sexuality, religion, ethnicity and so on. Its all just very sad. Where traditionally, we are a Christian nation, and every year at around this time of year, Children are holding the nativity and naming a plastic doll "the baby Jesus" it just goes to show how backward-thinking some other countries are. Can you see a head-mistress being imprisoned here in the UK after a cheap plastic doll was named Jesus in that nativity? I think not."
The full story and discussion board here.
----------------
Now playing: Emiliana Torrini - Today Has Been OK
via FoxyTunes
No comments:
Post a Comment