How can state funded faith schools be justified?

Question

Surely it is morally wrong to discriminate against a child based on the religion of their parents.

Furthermore faith schools are divisive as can be seen in Northern Ireland and yet our government wants to expand the number of faith schools as they "provide an important contribution to integration".

Is this not doublethink - segregation to help integration?

I personally see no logic in this policy.

They may perform well but this is likely due to their choosing middle class children as opposed to the religious influence itself improving performance.

Am I alone in worrying about the long term consequences of this policy?

Source:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article2409948.ece

Answer 1

Contact your congressman's and senator's office for more clarification, and make an informed decision with more facts. Do NOT rely upon the stories and commentaries you get from the press because most are skewed.

Talk to people in the schools and the ministries. I think you will find a different attitude prevails.

Personally, it would do the education system a lot of good to cut the c**p and the over-tolerance of what the teachers have to put up with and make attending school more of a desire rather than a day care for older kids that would rather be anywhere else.

Things would be different if I ran the show!

Answer 2

its just a complete brainless labour party contradiction isn't it.  they spout on about social integration and then allow faith schools and huge Muslim only areas to grow and grow. the labour party have got to be the most stupid!! bunch of people on this earth. i suppose its what you get when you hire your MPs for ethnic and gender balance rather than ability to do the job.

Answer 3

I am with you.  Faith schools are devisive and shouldn't be funded by the tax payer.