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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsISIS has outlawed the following school subjects: Math, Sports, evolution, social studies
one more but I forgot it. heard on radio today.
Math!?
shenmue
(38,598 posts)Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)What, they want all of the people they conquer to be pudgy and out of shape so they can't rebel easily?
GP6971
(38,194 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)Books cannot include any reference to evolution. And teachers must say that the laws of physics and chemistry "are due to Allah's rules and laws."
The letter ends with a firm warning: "This is an obligatory announcement, and all violators will be punished." 200 Syrians killed in one day.
The brutal advances of ISIS in Syria come as the country grapples with a three-year civil war with no clear victor in sight.
://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/ISIS-bans-math-sport-social-studies-for-children/articleshow/42734686.cms
Terra Alta
(5,158 posts)Reminds me of a certain political party here in the US that wants to outlaw evolution.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Weird that the people who want to preserve hte idea that humans are a special, unique, divinely-shaped creations, so ften seem to be the ones who want to end human life, innit?
Aerows
(39,961 posts)and "hide" it on the books while convincing everyone to look the other way while screaming "war" without mathematics. Geometry of how to get said oil to Turkey while everyone pretends they don't see it being shipped is also handy.
Doing quadratic equations in your head to block out the fact that more money will be thrown at the "anti-terror" business while supporting the "terror and spying on Americans" business" is just a bonus.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,167 posts)"now pay attention, because I am only gonna show you this once"
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)newfie11
(8,159 posts)And here in America repugs want to rewrite science too.
GeorgeGist
(25,570 posts)of their own duplicity.
Quantess
(27,630 posts)Numbers are too crafty.