I wouldn't pay a great deal of attention to anything this man says .
+1 all religions, not just Islam."Religious ideology has no place in education in the modern world, it's a personal belief and should be practiced in private.".
.. and this leads to institutionalised political correctness which has all sorts of consequences as it has had in Rotherham.Problems is, this guy will be listened to by the Dept and many other 'influential' voices in Irish society.....no one wants to be called racist!
If Dr Selim wants his children educated according to Sharia law then let them establish their own schools.
There is nothing the Irish people can do to prevent the spread of Islam in Ireland. When we emigrated we spread the ideals of the Roman Catholic Church especially in the UK and USA.
So many of us have abandoned our religion in Ireland and now we are concerned about the increase of the practice of other religions here by immigrants. Attempting to prevent the spread of Islam now is like trying to prevent the sun from rising. Remember Islam is private to people from Islamic countries.
We can do a lot to stop the spread of Islam....we can have a coherent immigration policy based on whats best for Ireland and what the Irish people want.
According to the good Dr, there are 65k muslims in Ireland...growing rapidly. Must have moved into Ireland.
Did we need this 65K? How many work?....how many work in servicing their own community only (immigration creating jobs for more immigrants)?....is there any real attempt at integration?
1. Please suggest your guidelines for a coherent immigration policy.
2. If we have 65k Muslims here, so what? How many of Irish emigrated?
3. Any kind of work is good. Ask any of Irish unemployed.
4. What have we done to integrate with our immigrants. As a former emigrant to the UK I was happy at the way the Brits welcomed me.
I'm in favour of a type of oath of allegiance, like they have in the USA. It would not be jingoistic or even that nationalistic but it should require all Irish citizens to expressly state that they hold the laws of this country above any other laws, be they Catholic Cannon law, Sharia law or the laws of another state.
I wouldn't sign or swear an oath like that. Although I count myself a law-abiding citizen I reserve the right to conscientiously object to any future law.
We have already has a foreign state inciting Irish citizens to sedition by ordering priests to give precedent to Cannon Law when children were being raped and abused. At least we know that the Vatican is a hostile state and we know that they think their writ should run in this country in cases of alleged criminal activity that involve their employees, agents and citizens.
Muslims in Ireland are not interested in assimilation, according to a new book to be published next Thursday.
Muslim children can feel alienated at school.”
He gives an example: “Every year from early November many activities revolve around Christmas. Classrooms are decorated and works of art are visible everywhere in schools. In addition, children spend a lot of time preparing for performances, such as carol services and plays, which are performed at school or in regional competitions.
“Various stories about Santa Claus are told, and the children talk to one another about their expectations. This is reiterated by the wider society, for example, cinema, pantomimes and shopping centres.”
He asks: “Can Muslim children be part of this fun and entertainment? Can this atmosphere be inclusive?”
Dr Selim suggests that “Muslim children can be included in the above-mentioned activities and others, provided that the songs, plays and works of art do not include any words or messages that conflict with Islamic beliefs and ethics.”
More generally,and where Muslim parents in particular are concerned, Dr Selim points out that “when it comes to shaking hands with members of the opposite sex, most Muslims are reluctant and many of them may refuse. This behaviour does not imply a lack of respect or that the other person is not clean.”
For some Muslims to do so would be “a clear breach Muslim teaching” or “is inconsistent with their culture.” Similarly, “Muslims do not believe in eye contact between members of the opposite sex.” This was “significant for teachers when dealing with Muslim parents.”
Also, and “from a Muslim perspective, members of the same sex can stand very close to each other” but members of the opposite sex are to be kept “at arm’s length. Apart from facial features, the entire body is still. Body language, in this case, is limited to facial features.” This too was “significant when dealing with Muslim parents,” he said.
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