|
Recent Blog Posts
Spinning: SCOTUS on Atlantic Yards, and a Skyscraper
Church-State Separatists Disappointed, Not Panicked, Over Obama Plan
Martin Creed's Tate Britain Show: Not the Usual Gallery Run
Happy Birthday Diane Ravitch
|
"Political Correctness" Gone Out of Control?
Reader comment on: A Madrassa Grows In Brooklyn
|
Submitted by Judith Carpet, Apr 24, 2007 23:00
According to Daniel Pipes' article, it appears that there are too many serious consequences to consider in permitting the establishment of the Khalil Gibran International Academy in Park Slope.
First, why would Ms. Almontaser-- known to hold extremist views quite hostile to America and Israel--have the right to become the "principal designer" of this school? Second, why cannot all children--whether Arab, Muslim, or non-Muslim--be encouraged to learn Arabic within the realm of the current NYC public schools system? Third, why does this language training require a separate school at all? It would seem that such a school as KGIA would more likely be populated with mostly Arab and Muslim children than non-Muslim groups.
Mr. Pipes has presented concise and honest arguments with which I must agree, against the building of the KGIA. There are too many frightening possibilities to consider, and they appear to outweigh any benefit that could come from this separate school. While the proposal for the KGIA has real merit in theory, its actual implementation would be very difficult to monitor and oversee, and could turn into a major problem for New York City. A move toward more "assimilation" of all peoples in our society, seems far more desirable than a "separation" of cultures!
I believe that Mayor Bloomberg and other relevant City officials should analyze and study Mr. Pipes' thoughtful explanation, and re-think the decision for the KGIA's establishment--one that could turn out to be dangerous and damaging in the long run.
Note: Comments are screened, and in some cases edited, before posting. We reserve the right to reject anything we find objectionable.
|
|
Submit a comment on this article
Other reader comments on this article
| Title | By | Date |
Scary [85 words] |
Jessica |
Sep 16, 2007 13:39 |
Extremism in reverse [36 words] |
JIm |
Sep 4, 2007 16:10 |
Excellent! Less competition for our students of english to find jobs later [76 words] |
Dusty |
Aug 8, 2007 22:02 |
↔ Bigotry Against Moslems in the US [21 words] |
Sharry |
Sep 7, 2007 11:17 |
Domestic Enemies at Work [56 words] |
NYKEVIN |
Aug 8, 2007 11:14 |
french vs. arabic [41 words] |
ora |
Jul 19, 2007 11:59 |
How About a Christian Patriotic Public School? [37 words] |
The Mechanic |
Jul 17, 2007 00:40 |
Give me a break [149 words] |
Derek |
Jul 12, 2007 03:20 |
How about a public school in New York that teaches in Hebrew? [105 words] |
Cezanne270 |
Jul 8, 2007 20:51 |
Arab does not equal Muslim [200 words] |
HMG |
Jun 27, 2007 19:49 |
Insanity [73 words] |
John K |
Jun 20, 2007 22:40 |
The article [141 words] |
Karen Vaughan |
Jun 18, 2007 13:36 |
An Insider from the public schools [381 words] |
Flora Huang |
May 31, 2007 19:51 |
↔ Not With My Money! [247 words] |
susan gill |
Jul 16, 2007 07:41 |
↔ Re: Not With My Money by Susan Gill [290 words] |
Flora Huang |
Oct 18, 2007 10:34 |
This is not a good idea. [37 words] |
Mary |
May 21, 2007 12:11 |
Seriously [114 words] |
Jeteon |
May 18, 2007 20:30 |
Language teaching and indoctrination [70 words] |
lawrence |
May 16, 2007 03:47 |
Like father , like son? [125 words] |
Timothy Buchanan |
May 11, 2007 10:11 |
Pipes is Wrong – Plain and Simple [57 words] |
Tim Geoghegan |
May 8, 2007 22:21 |
↔ Just seeing what the pinciple has to say [14 words] |
Mike |
Jul 15, 2007 13:01 |
Disappointment [126 words] |
MLO |
May 4, 2007 14:14 |
↔ Defense Language Institute [26 words] |
Brendon Carr |
May 22, 2007 07:05 |
Additional comment [40 words] |
Omar Sawaf |
Apr 29, 2007 21:10 |
I vote for tolerance [81 words] |
Omar Sawaf |
Apr 29, 2007 20:59 |
↔ shameful [38 words] |
Lorrin |
May 8, 2007 09:05 |
Simply Erroneous [308 words] |
Daniel Meeter |
Apr 28, 2007 09:51 |
Excuse me? [56 words] |
ex-teacher |
Apr 28, 2007 00:29 |
↔ Fact Check [82 words] |
f |
May 31, 2007 19:25 |
↔ Slow your rows [75 words] |
ANONYMOUS |
Jul 2, 2007 21:56 |
The Madrassa Pipes Dream [571 words] |
The Rev. Charles H. Straut, Jr., DMin |
Apr 27, 2007 20:53 |
Indoctrination vs Education [308 words] |
Arthur O. Milller |
Apr 25, 2007 11:47 |
↔ Indoctrination is not new [266 words] |
Beth |
Aug 14, 2007 08:28 |
⇒ "Political Correctness" Gone Out of Control? [246 words] |
Judith Carpet |
Apr 24, 2007 23:00 |
↔ Typical post 9/11 hyteria [144 words] |
Robb |
May 16, 2007 22:37 |
↔ response to "Political Correctness....." [23 words] |
Martha Jennings |
May 25, 2007 14:44 |
Bravo to the Sun [44 words] |
Irene Alter |
Apr 24, 2007 21:04 |
The Sun performs a public service [30 words] |
Ed Bennett |
Apr 24, 2007 15:44 |
↔ Absolutely Right! [93 words] |
Luigi Frascati |
Apr 25, 2007 01:14 |
Sad [10 words] |
Tim |
Apr 24, 2007 11:23 |
Educational objectives [33 words] |
alfred ritter |
Apr 24, 2007 09:51 |
Christian Mission to Arabia [23 words] |
Ed |
Apr 24, 2007 07:14 |
↔ Right-O! [33 words] |
Jack |
Jun 4, 2007 01:36 |
Comment on A Madrassa Grows In Brooklyn
|
Dog Days of Summer
A New York Sun Advertorial Section
NEW YORK >
Rochester Billionaire Targets Silver With New PAC
Crane Inspector Pleads Not Guilty
New York Moves To Defend Gun Law
Hedge Fund Scammer Tells NY Judge He Tried Suicide
Murder, Rape Numbers Mar Positive Crime Statistics
Mosque Leaders Convictions Upheld by Appeals Court
NATIONAL >
'Paradise Is Burning': Fires Prompt California Evacuations
U.S. Weighs Guantanamo Transformation
FARC Hostages Return to America
McCain Extols Free Trade in Colombia
Race Profiling Considered In FBI Terrorist Probes
White House Says Ruling Could Free Detainees in America
ARTS+ >
Painting for Eternity: Pietre Dure at the Met
America's Birth Papers at the NYPL
Phillip Pearlstein, Objectifying the Nude
'Tis the Season for Big Bands
'Red Cliff' Investors Cover Costs
Movies in Brief: 'Diminished Capacity'
|
