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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It would be a professional day for teachers. Hindus are not the only religious group that celebrate on that day it is also religiously significant to Sikhs and Jains.

I guess you all would be surprised to know that in India school holidays are given for Christian, Muslim, and Hindu holidays. Jewish holidays as well in certain regions.

[b]If a democratic society has school holidays for one religion[/b], you can not ethically be up in arms about holidays that recognize other religions.

For all the people here who consider themselves 'worldly', interested in a multicultural society, embracing of cultures, etc- it's pretty sad to see how against you actually are to having a school system in such a multi-ethnic region that recognizes the different faiths of the children that go there.

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I don't think that MCPS should have any school holidays for any religion, including Christianity. I am going to ask my state delegates to introduce legislation to change the state law that requires closing on Christmas and the Friday before Easter to the Monday after. I'm pretty sure that they won't, and that even if they did, it would go nowhere, but it's worth asking.

Would MCPS still close on Christmas, even if state law didn't require it? I'm sure it would -- because it's a federal holiday, and MCPS closes on most federal holidays.[/quote]

I think would be absolutely fine with people of religious minorities if no religious holidays were given in school or gov't.  The fact is, that is not the case so in a democratic society willfully excluding some faiths while excepting others is not ethical nor democratic.  (Just to make sure there is no confusion- Christian and Muslim holidays are also gov't holidays in India, the various states and local governments also close for certain Sikh, Jain, Jewish and Buddhist religions depending on the population of that locality).

This isn't a petition for a federal holiday, it's for a location that has a large and growing percentage of Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains.  Recognizing and embracing the diversity of the area should be the case.  Once again, I'm saddened by the reactions of so many that like to taut how they love living in a diverse area.

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Completely disagree. The entire county should not be off for an extremely small amount of people who want off. I hope all you minority religions get your wish and then can't take off of work anymore to celebrate your holiday - because every other parent needs off that day too. To babysit their kids on a day off from school they don't need. Then your kids will be home by themselves or in daycare because you have to work. [/quote]

Very kind words indeed.

My husband and I work nearly every Christmas and Christmas Eve so those that actually celebrate that holiday can enjoy it with their families.    My parents did the same before they retired.

It's this type of self importance and selfishness that makes this area so special.

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