Nuts
There's a reason that political correctness has become a slur, and this is as good an example as I've seen.
Schools are dropping the Holocaust from history lessons to avoid offending Muslim pupils, a Governmentbacked study has revealed.
It found some teachers are reluctant to cover the atrocity for fear of upsetting students whose beliefs include Holocaust denial.
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A third school found itself 'strongly challenged by some Christian parents for their treatment of the Arab-Israeli conflict-and the history of the state of Israel that did not accord with the teachings of their denomination'.
The report concluded: "In particular settings, teachers of history are unwilling to challenge highly contentious or charged versions of history in which pupils are steeped at home, in their community or in a place of worship."
Keep it up, folks. Soon we can stop teaching evolution because it offends the creationists. Hell, just toss out all Science and History classes and replace them with Bible study. (or Torah, or Koran, or whatever Holy Book you prefer. Don't want to offend anyone.)
But Chris McGovern, history education adviser to the former Tory government, said: "History is not a vehicle for promoting political correctness. Children must have access to knowledge of these controversial subjects, whether palatable or unpalatable."
Agreed. Sometimes the truth is offensive. You can stick your head in the ground and deny reality for awhile, but sooner or later you're going to have to learn to deal with it. Better sooner than later.
