Comments on: Three high school district parents contend textbook ‘romanticizes’ history of Islam http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/02/10/three-high-school-district-parents-contend-textbook-%e2%80%98romanticizes%e2%80%99-history-of-islam/ The Latest News from the Community of Del Mar Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:23:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Ms Garcia http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/02/10/three-high-school-district-parents-contend-textbook-%e2%80%98romanticizes%e2%80%99-history-of-islam/#comment-537118 Ms Garcia Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:01:39 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=21385#comment-537118 I am cheering your words...I Am late on this topic, 3/2012...but happy to read your post. I am cheering your words…I Am late on this topic, 3/2012…but happy to read your post.

]]> By: Lori http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/02/10/three-high-school-district-parents-contend-textbook-%e2%80%98romanticizes%e2%80%99-history-of-islam/#comment-48781 Lori Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:12:44 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=21385#comment-48781 Why don't the parents pull their kids out of these cess-pools called schools and home school them? People complain all the time about the public school systems, but they don't seem to get it. They would do a whole world of good if they would exit those indoctrination centers and place their kids in either a private school or home school them. There are plenty of Accredited home school curriculum out there to accommodate any family. I am a single parent and have both of my kids in a private school. So don't tell me it can't be done. You must sacrifice your wants with what you really need. Why don't the parents pull their kids out of these cess-pools called schools and home school them? People complain all the time about the public school systems, but they don't seem to get it. They would do a whole world of good if they would exit those indoctrination centers and place their kids in either a private school or home school them. There are plenty of Accredited home school curriculum out there to accommodate any family. I am a single parent and have both of my kids in a private school. So don't tell me it can't be done. You must sacrifice your wants with what you really need.

]]> By: peter a howley http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/02/10/three-high-school-district-parents-contend-textbook-%e2%80%98romanticizes%e2%80%99-history-of-islam/#comment-48629 peter a howley Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:21:47 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=21385#comment-48629 Murder, rape, savaging, et al, all in the name of "converting" to Islam is the norm for this "religion". We can pretend it's just another religion or be honest and recognize the total philosophy from the cruel 6th century that it is, disagreeing with all the beliefs of modern Christianity and Western Civilization. Turn back the clock or be honest about what we're facing. Slowly, Europe is beginning to see the light. Maybe we should too. It's your future. Murder, rape, savaging, et al, all in the name of "converting" to Islam is the norm for this "religion". We can pretend it's just another religion or be honest and recognize the total philosophy from the cruel 6th century that it is, disagreeing with all the beliefs of modern Christianity and Western Civilization. Turn back the clock or be honest about what we're facing. Slowly, Europe is beginning to see the light. Maybe we should too. It's your future.

]]> By: mickeymat http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/02/10/three-high-school-district-parents-contend-textbook-%e2%80%98romanticizes%e2%80%99-history-of-islam/#comment-48176 mickeymat Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:29:45 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=21385#comment-48176 I have no problem with our students learning about the clash between the Europeans and the native Americans, Michelle (which is all they teach these days) as long as the brutality of the native Americans against one another that occurred before the Europeans arrived is covered.That brutality is very well documented and each tribe brutalized the other for control of land. Cheers!!!!! I have no problem with our students learning about the clash between the Europeans and the native Americans, Michelle (which is all they teach these days) as long as the brutality of the native Americans against one another that occurred before the Europeans arrived is covered.That brutality is very well documented and each tribe brutalized the other for control of land. Cheers!!!!!

]]> By: Zoom http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/02/10/three-high-school-district-parents-contend-textbook-%e2%80%98romanticizes%e2%80%99-history-of-islam/#comment-48173 Zoom Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:25:03 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=21385#comment-48173 Glad to see parents standing up against the Orwellian forces of political correctness and distorted bias that wish to warp history and indoctrinate children. It's time to take education back from the thought police and return to actual teaching. Glad to see parents standing up against the Orwellian forces of political correctness and distorted bias that wish to warp history and indoctrinate children. It's time to take education back from the thought police and return to actual teaching.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/02/10/three-high-school-district-parents-contend-textbook-%e2%80%98romanticizes%e2%80%99-history-of-islam/#comment-48150 Wendy Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:47:07 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=21385#comment-48150 "Hindsight is 20/20". History is history and should be clearly reported and taught as such. Our children deserve to be taught the truth. Political correctness is a lie. We as parents and adults owe it to the next generation to tell the truth. These 3 parents should just be the start of what responsible citizens should care about and do. "Hindsight is 20/20". History is history and should be clearly reported and taught as such. Our children deserve to be taught the truth. Political correctness is a lie. We as parents and adults owe it to the next generation to tell the truth. These 3 parents should just be the start of what responsible citizens should care about and do.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/02/10/three-high-school-district-parents-contend-textbook-%e2%80%98romanticizes%e2%80%99-history-of-islam/#comment-47232 Michelle Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:43:01 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=21385#comment-47232 So, when they study the American Westward movement, they will get to read about how we "expanded to the west coast blah blah blah," or will they read "we practically annilated an entire race of people in order to steal their land from them?" So, when they study the American Westward movement, they will get to read about how we "expanded to the west coast blah blah blah," or will they read "we practically annilated an entire race of people in order to steal their land from them?"

]]> By: Yasha http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/02/10/three-high-school-district-parents-contend-textbook-%e2%80%98romanticizes%e2%80%99-history-of-islam/#comment-47222 Yasha Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:19:25 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=21385#comment-47222 I think the parents are right!!! Part of academic excellence is truthfulness, whether your Christian, Jewish, or Islamic. We can't be negligent in our educational resources, I (a christian) learned about the atrocity that occurred during the crusades. I learned about the evilness of the Slave Trade and the brutality that spawned the civil rights movement, and those evils don't make me less of an American or less of a Christian, rather they galvanize my beliefs because I see how people can change. Ellie Weisel mentions in his book, "Night" that if we for get the evils that other commit- they win. The bad guys win because they got away with their deeds and there is no one to remember it!!! While Islam is competitor in the world of beliefs, it has a history, a history that often times was very bloody and brutal, we cannot forget this!!! Yasha I think the parents are right!!!
Part of academic excellence is truthfulness, whether your Christian, Jewish, or Islamic. We can't be negligent in our educational resources, I (a christian) learned about the atrocity that occurred during the crusades. I learned about the evilness of the Slave Trade and the brutality that spawned the civil rights movement, and those evils don't make me less of an American or less of a Christian, rather they galvanize my beliefs because I see how people can change. Ellie Weisel mentions in his book, "Night" that if we for get the evils that other commit- they win. The bad guys win because they got away with their deeds and there is no one to remember it!!!

While Islam is competitor in the world of beliefs, it has a history, a history that often times was very bloody and brutal, we cannot forget this!!!

Yasha

]]> By: SamAdams1776x http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/02/10/three-high-school-district-parents-contend-textbook-%e2%80%98romanticizes%e2%80%99-history-of-islam/#comment-47036 SamAdams1776x Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:20:26 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=21385#comment-47036 "My understanding of how Islam spread is that people came into contact with Muslims and saw from their way of life that Islam was a religion they wanted for themselves,” Lazzouni said. Unfortunately your understanding comes from the earlier versus of the Qur'an, when Mohammed was trying to gather a following. One he had enough followers (army) he changed his tune to a war march and subjugated or murdered, primarily Jewish tribes that refused to recognize him as more than an illiterate quack. I wish Muslims could acknowledge that Islam is not perfect and Muhammad was just a man with many faults. But they can't. Since they can't, there is no ability to discuss issues. "My understanding of how Islam spread is that people came into contact with Muslims and saw from their way of life that Islam was a religion they wanted for themselves,” Lazzouni said.

Unfortunately your understanding comes from the earlier versus of the Qur'an, when Mohammed was trying to gather a following. One he had enough followers (army) he changed his tune to a war march and subjugated or murdered, primarily Jewish tribes that refused to recognize him as more than an illiterate quack. I wish Muslims could acknowledge that Islam is not perfect and Muhammad was just a man with many faults. But they can't. Since they can't, there is no ability to discuss issues.

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