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ISIS Bans Math and Social Studies For Children
mpicpp sends this news from CNN:
In swaths of Syria now controlled by ISIS, children can no longer study math or social studies. Sports are out of the question. And students will be banned from learning about elections and democracy. Instead, they'll be subjected to the teachings of the radical Islamist group. And any teacher who dares to break the rules "will be punished." ISIS revealed its new educational demands in fliers posted on billboards and on street poles. The Sunni militant group has captured a slew of Syrian and Iraqi cities in recent months as it tries to establish a caliphate, or Islamic state, spanning Sunni parts of both countries. 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."
Update: 09/18 16:26 GMT by S : CNN has pulled the story over "concerns about the interpretation of the information provided." They promise to update it when they get the facts straight.
PSH, more than a little exaggeration. If they banned math, how would they know how to evade taxes?
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They stole the Texas curriculum plans and implemented them.
I can't wait for the new educational ISIS program to show all students making 110% scores.
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A society that doesn't allow math won't last long.
But on the bright side, they won't know how long they lasted.
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Guess it's time to rename Algebra (al-jebr in Arabic) since they don't seem to want to be associated with that anymore.
I know: Freedom Numbers!
In fact, I think we should all boycott Arabic numerals, including the zero. Go back to good old Roman numerals, like we had before the creeping influence of Islam and Sharia Law. That'll show 'em.
Shut up, dude.
I'm getting ready to corner the market on goats and you're gonna blow my plans to hell!
Sig Follows: "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." -- Mark Twain
...can you imagine the Pope leading a frenzied crowd in the St. Peters square in chants of "death to infidels" the way legitimate Muslim leaders do...
So, what you're saying is that nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition?
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The goat herder shall receive payment for his goats as Allah decrees.
"Because Science" is one step from "Because old book". Try "Because of my experiment testing my falsifiable assertion".
People said similar things about Nazi's (yeah I just Godwined the conversation).
Not only that, you misused an apostrophe at the same time. I think the entire Internet just imploded.