pc run amuck

no jeff, i'm not talking about my computer, i'm talking about a case of political correctness even weirder than the time the elementary school in massachusetts banned the game "tag" during recess.

on friday fox news reported on its website that a school in england was planning to put on a production of "the three little pigs" and in order to keep from offending any muslims, they were changing the pigs to puppies! since friday, however, cooler heads have prevailed, including the local imam pronouncing the move bizarre and uncalled for, and the organisers of the kirklees primary music festival reversed their decision, and the pigs are back in.

what wasnt made clear in the original article is that this was a church of england school and not a public school. that was especially bothersome to me, although i do realize that the Church is not very strong as a whole in europe. also, the follow-up article stated that the play in question was not "the three little pigs" at all, but rather roald dahl's version of "little red riding hood." i looked on wikipedia (not the gold standard for research i know) but there was no reference to mr. dahl being credited with writing a version of "little red riding hood" and i sure dont remember there being any pigs in it. in any event, whether a Christian school or a public school, england or america, this is indeed quite a strange turn of events... strange to the point that even muslim leaders were condemning it, stating that stuff like this just makes them seem more and more like outcasts.

more amazing insights on political correctness on the way soon!.....