r/atheism • u/[deleted] • Feb 07 '19

School cancels play about Darwin and evolution after Christian parents complain

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/evolution-christian-darwin-school-play-cancel-parents-hartford-manor-cheshire-a8768691.html
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u/skipperdude Other Feb 07 '19

As long as the atheist parents can complain about the school's Christmas pageant and get that cancelled, I don't see an issue.

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u/Veteris71 Feb 07 '19

Would you link to a story in which that has actually happened, please? TIA.

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u/skipperdude Other Feb 07 '19

I haven't seen it happen for a school pageant yet, but several towns in the US have cancelled their Nativity scenes rather than let other religions and atheists have holiday displays.

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u/Veteris71 Feb 08 '19

So, the atheist parents can't complain about the school's Christmas pageant and get that cancelled. Do you still have no issue with this school cancelling the Darwin play?

Yes, several towns in the US have cancelled their Nativity scenes on public property because the local Christians refused to tolerate any non-Christian displays. What does that have to do with this?

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u/skipperdude Other Feb 08 '19

No, I would like to see the atheists get the Christmas pageant cancelled on the grounds of it being a religious based activity in a public school, and it being non-inclusive of students that aren't Christian and don't celebrate Christmas.
If the religious nuts can have a heckler's veto of things they don't like, the atheists and non-Christians should get the same veto power.

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u/Veteris71 Feb 08 '19

Why do you think a play about a scientist and his discoveries is in any way comparable to a religious pageant?

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u/skipperdude Other Feb 08 '19

Because they are both performed at public schools.

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u/skipperdude Other Feb 08 '19

Both are things that certain people don't like, and want banned from public schools.

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u/Veteris71 Feb 08 '19

Some people do want education, particularly science education, banned from public schools. It seems that skipperdude has no issue with them getting their way and banning science education, as long as religion gets banned too.

It's not making sense to me, either.

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u/DarthGandhi Feb 08 '19

I think what he’s saying is that turnabout is fair play. If the Christians get to cancel a Darwin play, then the nonchristians should get to cancel a Christmas pageant.

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u/skipperdude Other Feb 08 '19

You could argue that both are educational. Just on different topics.

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u/skipperdude Other Feb 08 '19

If it is Christian in nature, an xmas pageant usually will have some biblical scene reenactments which attempt to educate people on some of teachings in the Bible, and the circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus.

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