Publicly funded religious schools: anachronism or basic fairness?

[pseudocommie]

So the provincial Tories are proposing that the government start funding religious schools in the province on the same basis that they currently support the Catholic boards. The Tories say it's a matter of basic fairness. The United Nations has weighed in in the past and also says it's discriminatory to fund one religious group but not the others

Comments

[eumelosdrizzle]

I'd couch my vote with the Green Party ... the rest, I'd say it won't become a hot button issue except for those with a special interest and consequently it'll end up being status quo or expanded.

[kaleekolai]

I'm with Green... which is good since I vote Green. I mean, personally, I'd love to see multi-faith boards getting support but as it is they can't seem to fund public schools well enough.

[pseudocommie]

My thoughts exactly.

[p0sterofagirl]

I never thought I'd agree with anything that the Green Party had to say, but for once they're on to something. I don't think religion should have a place in schools, but if certain groups request it, they should clearly have to fund it themselves.

[zinderfine]

Whatever happens, a decent percentage of schools should still issue those little kilts to the girls. That couldn't have sounded creepier. :)

[pseudocommie]

Best comment ever