\since we're such awkward bedfellows

was checking if my EoM article was the same as my groupmates' articles just now, and I came across this:

http://disgruntledsporean.blogspot.com/2008/03/school-principal-bans-non-halal-food-in.html

and I'm quite exasperated right now.

it's about some school principal who banned non-halal food in the school canteen simply because all eight canteen stalls were halal. or something, I don't really understand the rationale for it, it doesn't make sense.

whatever it is, IT'S FRICKIN STUPID, I say. -.-

1. sure, there's a need to make all the kids feel comfortable around one another regardless of race/religion, but honestly, by imposing this kind of stupid rule, won't you make the non-muslim kids uncomfortable around the muslim kids? I mean it's just because of the muslim kids that they can't eat pork and stuff. -.- lame, I say.

2. the principal's name is wan imran woojdy, so obviously he's a malay-muslim huh. I seriously think it was quite closed-minded and imposing of him to introduce this kind of stupid rule. as my dad would say it, these people clearly still cannot get the idea that secularism and religious doctrines cannot go hand-in-hand sometimes. it frustrates me that they would try to impose their religion on other people in this way.

sigh. I don't get it, I really don't.

then there's the question of the blogger himself. I do agree with his views but I think the part about taking halal stickers off the halal food shelves and pasting it on pork was unnecessary. (".) in fact I think it's quite offensive. he doesn't have to ridicule this particular doctrine so explicitly right?

nyeh okay so I'm quite peeved now haha but I have to go back to doing my freaking EoM now. bye!

posted by aney @ 8:38 PM