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Faith-based schools help multiculturalism

National Post

Published: Thursday, August 09, 2007

Letter-writer Salim Mansur accuses David Koschitzky of arguing with a straw man, yet Mr. Mansur is himself guilty of so doing. He makes a number of unsubstantiated claims to support his parochial view of the universe.

First, he argues that faith-based schools are divisive, breeding grounds for extremism and a "threat to national security," but offers no evidence for this preposterous accusation (there is none). I am a product of faith-based schools; the last time I checked, I was not an extremist, a threat to national security or a danger to society.

Second, while he acknowledges that funding Catholic schools to the exclusion of all other faith based schools is unfair, he offers no remedy. He also ignores Mr. Koschitzky's compelling argument that government funding would serve as a means of monitoring what is being taught in our schools, as opposed to the status quo where there are very few controls in place.

If anything can be accused of being divisive and a "path to sectarianism, " it is the funding of one religious group to the exclusion of all others. How can I explain to my children that their faith is not worthy of being taught at public expense, when our Catholic neighbours are secured of full funding?

Joseph Y. Adler, Toronto.



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