Mandela neither demanded nor received an entirely unconditional devotion; in power he expected his compatriots to behave as assertive citizens not genuflecting disciples
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Citizenship Education
Citizenship Education
Citizenship education has been added to the National Curriculum and its aims to teach pupils: about the origins and implications of the diverse national, regional, religious and ethnic identities in the United Kingdom and the need for mutual respect and understanding. The introduction to the National Curriculum proclaims: promoting pupils
Submitted on Mon, 2006-07-17 15:41
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Seems like another silly test that immigrants will bear on their road to getting a British passport.
Terrorism is nothing to do with British Muslim community. It is an international problem, created by the unjust policies of the West towards Muslims.
Thanks once again for pointing out that Muslims that blow themselves up are in no way culpable of their actions. They are smile tools of blind rage against the West. And of course it is Muslims that have to encounter Islamophobia that are the real victims. Those killed and maimed by the terrorist bombs are just paying for the evil deeds of the West.
Have you ever thought that it is your own manner of apologist drivel that makes society Islamophobic?
Re: Citizenship Education
Recent government proposals to screen clerics and close down Masajid were sending out a message that Muslims cannot be trusted.
So tell us (to use the 16th Century question, or version of same) if Osama Bin Larden landed with an army at Tilbury and raised the Green Islamic Banner for whom would you fight ? Bin Larden or the Queen ?
In the 16th Century your answer would have sent you to Tyburn. Oh happy days. . . .
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