I recently heard that the book "The Golden Compass" has been banned by one of the Catholic School Boards here in Canada. Apparently the author of the book is openly Atheist, and his lack of religion comes out in his writing.
When asked why, the superintendent said the book was removed, and i quote: "As a precaution". A precaution for what? What exactly do they think is going to happen when the children read this overtly Atheist book? Do they think that the kid's will go "shit, this book is right, there is no god!" and then they will all strip down to their birthday suits and start fucking each other, drinking booze, smoking crack, robbing liquor stores, and having lots and lots of abortions??? Are these bible thumper so fucking dumb that they actually think that it is the children's belief in god that is the only think keeping them from participating in these so-called immoral acts?
It makes me sick to my stomach to hear that my tax dollars are being used to pay these ignorant assholes to go and ban books that don't quite fit with their personal views. That's right, here in Canada our Catholic schools are publicly funded, and we have no choice, it's in our fucking constitution!!!
Perhaps they should spend less time brainwashing the children, and more time teaching them to not be ignorant douchbags like the members of the school board apparently are...
Jason (The Angry Atheist)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_canada#History_of_religious_schools
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2007/12/05/book-pulled.html?ref=rss
http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2007/11/22/the-golden-compass-banned-by-catholic-school-board/
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