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Mayor: Muslim Holy Days Shouldn't Be School Holidays
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Submitted by Joshua Whalen, Mar 9, 2008 13:32

As a Pastafarian, I believe that September 19th, International Talk Like A Pirate Day, should be an official school, government, and bank holiday. His Noodley Goodness, The Flying Spaghetti Monster, created the universe, a hillside, some trees, and a midget, and everything else, and appointed pirates, who were in fact, "absolute divine beings", to spread his teachings and faith. This day is our most sacred holiday, and should receive equal treatments with all other superstitions of equal validity.

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I agree that these Muslin "Holy" Days shouldn't be school Holidays!! I don't care if they do make up 10% of... [MORE]	Gailedge	Mar 22, 2008 11:15
I think that the entire month of September and especially 9/11 be be used as a holiday to educate the... [MORE]	Gene	Mar 15, 2008 11:09
Clearly, Muslims would rather have their children in Madrasses than in school. This reflects their general disdain for secular education,... [MORE]	Scott Baker	Mar 12, 2008 09:43
In my experience, Muslim students value education highly. There are exceptions, but most of my Muslim students work hard and... [MORE]	Diana	Mar 15, 2008 14:18
While I am not in favor of adding any more holidays to the calendar which result in a reduction of... [MORE]	Nina-NYC	Mar 10, 2008 14:03
Once again the Mayor is turning a blind eye to the needs of the people and trying to run the... [MORE]	B Harris	Mar 9, 2008 11:11
When there are churches in Saudi Arabia, then we can talk about muslim holidays. What is with these people and... [MORE]	Lou Stouch	Mar 8, 2008 18:17
In the Islamic world most people are forced under the law to follow these Muslims Holy periods and this includes... [MORE]	Linda	Mar 8, 2008 12:51
Since RomanCatholics,Orthodox Christians.Byzantium etc don't get off all their Holy Days of obligation with the nyc public school calendar either,just... [MORE]	salome	Mar 7, 2008 22:29
I gather that foot washing places set up in every school. Then, perhaps we could have a minaret calling all... [MORE]	exasperated	Mar 8, 2008 18:44
Uhh, I practice some form of plant-root worship and uhh, every Thursday turns out to be the goddess "tuber's" day.... [MORE]	Al Frick	Mar 7, 2008 16:42
see good ole harvard for shria law; hey,all cultures are equally valid except in the land of the koran, [MORE]	tonymixanamixan	Mar 7, 2008 12:59
As a Pastafarian, I believe that September 19th, International Talk Like A Pirate Day, should be an official school,...	Joshua Whalen	Mar 9, 2008 13:32