Three Little Pigs win reprieve

[boro_boy]

The Three Little Pigs have earned a reprieve after they were ditched from a children's show to avoid offending Muslims.

Organisers of the Kirklees Primary Music Festival changed the traditional tale to Three Little Puppies, reports the Telegraph.

But local councillors have now stepped in to reverse the decision which they said was well-intentioned but wrong.

Children from Honley Church of England Junior School in Huddersfield are to perform Roald Dahl's version of Little Red Riding Hood, which features the pigs, at the Town Hall.

Festival organisers were concerned the Three Little Pigs could offend Muslim children taking part, or their parents.

There had been no complaints about the festival, which will feature hundreds of children from 63 schools in Kirklees in June.

Jim Dodds, the council's Cabinet member for children's services, said the decision to change the wording was a "mistake".

"On this particular aspect of it - everyone knows the story of the Three Little Pigs, and other nursery stories as well.

"We have all read them to our own children and grandchildren. I am sure that no-one is offended by any wording within any of those traditional stories.

Gill Goodswen, one of the organisers of the festival, had said: "We have to be sensitive if we want to be multi-cultural. It was felt it would be more responsible not to use the three little pigs."

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ARGHHHHH!!!! WHY WHY WHY!!!!!

Why do people have to think that other people will be upset. Especially Muslims!!! Why would Muslims complain? They are not bothered, its English Tradition.

I hate these people who are always changing stuff , just INCASE someone is upset or offended.

This proper winds me up.

[superally]

These do gooders are the ones who cause embaressment and racial tensions.
Like the places where st george flag is banned.

[domcassells]

it's weird there was a st patrick's day parade through London on sunday, and Mayor Red Ken, was there saying it's great to embrace the Irish culture etc, but they are not willing to give us a public holiday for St George's day, as it may be considered racist, it needs to change, because all it does is escalate issues rather than quell them.

[Ronaldo]

Originally Posted by boro_boy

The Three Little Pigs have earned a reprieve after they were ditched from a children's show to avoid offending Muslims.

Organisers of the Kirklees Primary Music Festival changed the traditional tale to Three Little Puppies, reports the Telegraph.

But local councillors have now stepped in to reverse the decision which they said was well-intentioned but wrong.

Children from Honley Church of England Junior School in Huddersfield are to perform Roald Dahl's version of Little Red Riding Hood, which features the pigs, at the Town Hall.

Festival organisers were concerned the Three Little Pigs could offend Muslim children taking part, or their parents.

There had been no complaints about the festival, which will feature hundreds of children from 63 schools in Kirklees in June.

Jim Dodds, the council's Cabinet member for children's services, said the decision to change the wording was a "mistake".

"On this particular aspect of it - everyone knows the story of the Three Little Pigs, and other nursery stories as well.

"We have all read them to our own children and grandchildren. I am sure that no-one is offended by any wording within any of those traditional stories.

Gill Goodswen, one of the organisers of the festival, had said: "We have to be sensitive if we want to be multi-cultural. It was felt it would be more responsible not to use the three little pigs."

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ARGHHHHH!!!! WHY WHY WHY!!!!!

Why do people have to think that other people will be upset. Especially Muslims!!! Why would Muslims complain? They are not bothered, its English Tradition.

I hate these people who are always changing stuff , just INCASE someone is upset or offended.

This proper winds me up.

Probably the same as the cab driver who banned a dog from coming on board, they see it as dirty.

It's our country so we SHOULD be able to do what we f***ing want in it

[superally]

Originally Posted by domcassells

it's weird there was a st patrick's day parade through London on sunday, and Mayor Red Ken, was there saying it's great to embrace the Irish culture etc, but they are not willing to give us a public holiday for St George's day, as it may be considered racist, it needs to change, because all it does is escalate issues rather than quell them.

Guys like ken livingstone are the cancer of society.The Irish have no culture they just steal other peoples.