I am not Muslim, but I support this position. This is NOT a Christian nation. Has anybody ever heard of "religious freedom?!" I don't know how people can be indignant about this when MCPS observes all the Jewish holidays. Why the double standard?

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Which Muslim nations do anything special on Christian holidays?

Is that what you think America should do? Sink to the lowest common denominator?

I'm proud of the religious freedom and diversity that make America what it is.

Where are you getting I said Muslim nations are "the lowest common denominator"? I didn't, so just stop. Thanks.

Do you people know how to read?

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Which Muslim nations do anything special on Christian holidays?

Is that what you think America should do? Sink to the lowest common denominator?

I'm proud of the religious freedom and diversity that make America what it is.

+1

P.S. That "Christian nation" thing? Call the Cato Institute, have them send you a copy of the Constitution, and when you get it, read the First Amendment.

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Anonymous wrote:

Which Muslim nations do anything special on Christian holidays?

Is that what you think America should do? Sink to the lowest common denominator?

I'm proud of the religious freedom and diversity that make America what it is.

Where are you getting I said Muslim nations are "the lowest common denominator"? I didn't, so just stop. Thanks.

Well for one thing, it's only 2 days. For another, there needs to be some sort of basis/process for this. I don't know if a really large school system should close for a couple hundred kids, but it would be better to just establish a rule about whose holidays get days off instead of waiting for groups to demand their rights and then get accused of jihad or whatever.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought that the reason MCPS closes on the Jewish holidays was because of the number of Jewish teachers who request the days off and the inability to staff the schools. As for the Christian holidays, I assume there is similar logic although they conveniently fall at winter and spring break. Are there enough Muslims teachers in the school system to make this an issue?

Christmas and Easter don't "conveniently fall at winter and spring break", the schedule is built around the Christian holidays.

Not any longer. If you have one kid in Catholic school and another in public, your spring breaks will never coincide. It's now just "spring break" and the schools plans accordingly and set it up when it best suits their needs, except for the Catholic schools which adhere to Easter week. And winter breaks are all over the place, running from one week long to 6 weeks for some Ivies.

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Which Muslim nations do anything special on Christian holidays?

Is that what you think America should do? Sink to the lowest common denominator?

I'm proud of the religious freedom and diversity that make America what it is.

Which Muslim nations do anything special on Christian holidays?

Spoken like a smug member of the dominant culture. I was born here, I got mine, you're not like me, so screw you people.

Anonymous wrote:Next thing you'll know the Christians will want Christmas, and Easter, and even their Sabbath off.

Well, this is a Christian nation, so that's perfectly reasonable. 76% of Americans are either protestant or Catholic (http://www.gallup.com/poll/151760/christianity-remains-dominant-religion-united-states.aspx) so, your flippancy is kind of dumb.

Anonymous wrote:I thought that the reason MCPS closes on the Jewish holidays was because of the number of Jewish teachers who request the days off and the inability to staff the schools. As for the Christian holidays, I assume there is similar logic although they conveniently fall at winter and spring break. Are there enough Muslims teachers in the school system to make this an issue?

Christmas and Easter don't "conveniently fall at winter and spring break", the schedule is built around the Christian holidays.

Next thing you'll know the Christians will want Christmas, and Easter, and even their Sabbath off.

I know. For crying out loud.

I thought that the reason MCPS closes on the Jewish holidays was because of the number of Jewish teachers who request the days off and the inability to staff the schools. As for the Christian holidays, I assume there is similar logic although they conveniently fall at winter and spring break. Are there enough Muslims teachers in the school system to make this an issue?

Next thing you'll know the Christians will want Christmas, and Easter, and even their Sabbath off.

Coalition wants Montgomery County schools to close on Muslim holidays
Group asks staff, students to stay home, celebrate Eid al-Adha on Oct. 15

http://www.gazette.net/article/20130918/NEWS/130919245/1262/coalition-wants-montgomery-county-schools-to-close-on-muslim-holidays&template=gazette


Now the Muslims want to have the schools closed. Next we will have the Asians with Tet and then some other group. Where is the end?