Creches ban Nativity play because of complaints by Non-Christian Parents

Madness, absolute madness. This has to be nipped in the bud now before it gets any worse.

is_that_so

Hard one to call but it's just a play and a bit of fun. Most parents get a buzz out of the child "performing". How much can a child of crèche age make of the baby Jesus anyway?

Mr.Nice Guy

Chrsitmas is the favourite time of year for the PC whackos. Did you hear about this little gem from Australia:

Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.

Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.

One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071115/wl_asia_afp/lifestyleaustraliachristmasoffbeat

At least Scrooge wasn't a politically correct c*nt.

This type of thing makes my blood boil. But it's not only the creches and the likes. Just listen to our very own leaders and other "Christian" politicians around the world wishing everyone "Happy Holidays". Do you think that if an Irishman were to go and live in Saudi Arabia and complain about Ramadam and other Islamic festivals, would the Saudi authorities do anything about it? The answer is YES, but NOT what you's have hoped for. Don't get me wrong, I'm not being racist here. I'm just pointing out that we also have a heritage and nobody, NOBODY, should try to take that away from us.

Sizzler

And we back down, fcuking ridiculous !

If we travel to another country we have the good grace to respect their laws and traditions but when the shoe is on the other foot we bend over and say 'do your worst lads' :mad:

I'd love to know what creche it was so I can give them a call....

I'd want to see a source for this before I'd get too up in arms, or even the names of some of the people who have complained, because this type of thing sounds suspiciously like the old "They all get free cars" etc BS... I've heard this story in many varioations over the years and I've yet to hear a verifiable source fo it. dosent mean its not true, but I'd take it with a pinch of salt until proven.

If true its ridiculous. I'm not christian, but when I was in Christian schools I couldnt object to their practices just because they didnt suit me. I wouldnt expect to be able to go to Iran or Saudi and tell them to tone down the Islam or go to Alabama and tell them they were taking Christianity cause in either case the nutacases would probably kill you for it.

homah_7ft

If the creche management team is about to alienate paying customers I say they are right to cancel it in favour of some other activity.

Edit: Being Irish does not equal being christian.

robinph

Link to the story and the name of the creche that is doing this, otherwise its just a made up story inorder to get you all upset about "PC'ness gone mad".

homah_7ft wrote: »

If the creche management team is about to alienate paying customers I say they are right to cancel it in favour of some other activity.

Edit: Being Irish does not equal being christian.

How will you feel when your local supermarket stops selling pork and bacon because its alienates some paying customers?

homah_7ft

Hagar wrote: »

How will you feel when your local supermarket stops selling pork and bacon because its alienates some paying customers?

Err I would feel terrible if it were to happen. A creche is not a supermarket.

Hagar wrote: »

How will you feel when your local supermarket stops selling pork and bacon because its alienates some paying customers?

Do you seriously think this is going to happen? whats next, soon they'll take all the jobs?

ericl

I'd tell them too fuk off and then wish them a Merry Christmas.

Duckjob

PC fúckology.

Hopefully said creches will loose business over it and fold, and we'll be left with the non-stupid ones.

Xavi6

Well to be fair the standard of nativity plays has dropped as of late....

No I don't seriously think it will happen, yet.

If the creche traditionally put on a nativity play then that's what the customers of the business are buying in to. To deny the majority who expected a play for the sake of a vocal minority who don't want one is ridiculous.

/ That's going in the Humour Forum.

robinph

Hagar wrote: »

How will you feel when your local supermarket stops selling pork and bacon because its alienates some paying customers?

I'd be thinking that the Daily Mail was having a slow news day so made up a new variation on the theme.

Sizzler

It was being discussed on the radio earlier so I presume it must be in one the papers today

Also a big thing in the UK

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/02/nativity102.xml

robinph wrote: »

I'd be thinking that the Daily Mail was having a slow news day so made up a new variation on the theme.

Bingo. Bang on the money there I'd say chief

homah_7ft wrote: »

If the creche management team is about to alienate paying customers I say they are right to cancel it in favour of some other activity.

Edit: Being Irish does not equal being christian.

And what about the children of Christian families? Don't they pay too? Maybe they a being alienated? How many parents will pull their kids out of this creche because they are not allowed to celebrate the meaning of Christmas?

FYI Ireland is still a Christian country.

deman wrote: »

And what about the children of Christian families? Don't they pay too? Maybe they a being alienated? How many parents will pull their kids out of this creche because they are not allowed to celebrate the meaning of Christmas?

FYI Ireland is still a Christian country.

Well, the free market will dictate any place that actually does this will close down pretty sharpish if the parents care enough about it, so theres not much to worry about is there?

homah_7ft

deman wrote: »

... they are not allowed to celebrate the meaning of Christmas?

By true meaning I presume you mean increased retail sales period?

Rob_l

deman wrote: »

And what about the children of Christian families? Don't they pay too? Maybe they a being alienated? How many parents will pull their kids out of this creche because they are not allowed to celebrate the meaning of Christmas?

FYI Ireland is still a Christian country.

I thought the special status of the christian religion was taken out of the irish constitution

MattKid

I think the Nativity plays are just wrong. Naming a baby doll Jesus :eek:

Rob_l wrote: »

I thought the special status of the christian religion was taken out of the irish constitution

When?

robinph

Sizzler wrote: »

It was being discussed on the radio earlier so I presume it must be in one the papers today

Also a big thing in the UK

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/02/nativity102.xml

That story is basically journo decided that they wanted their kid to be dressed up as a wise man rather than as a dwarf after the teachers in the school had got a bit fed up with making angel costumes year after year so went for a change of play this year. Said journo then goes of and finds some people from "other" religions to ask them why they insisted on Snow White rather than the nativity, person from "other" religion says "stop talking rubbish and leave me alone, we don't give a crap what play they put on".

Journo then goes off and makes up an article about the outraged parents, hoping that nobody notices that "other" religions have nothing to do with the change of play at all.

MattKid wrote: »

I think the Nativity plays are just wrong. Naming a baby doll Jesus :eek:

:D:D How dare they????

monkeyfudge

Are they replacing the play with anything else?

A bit of variety would be nice... The nativity thing is a bit 'played' at this stage, isn't it?

Anyway... Creches typically aren't run by the church and dropping the indoctrination of young children with strange ideas of virgin births is a good thing.

Rob_l

deman wrote: »

When?

i have a felling this might be said removal of special status that and the fact its not part of the constitution anymore

Fifth Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1972
[Removed from the Constitution the special position of the Catholic
Church and the recognition of other named religious denominations.]