Talking About Ham Offends Muslim Student


By Bernie on 21 Dec 2010




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The Spanish newspaper El País, the largest selling non-sports paper in Spain and considered to be the NY Times of Spain, reported yesterday 1 that a Muslim student at the Menéndez Tolosa school in Cadiz asked his geography teacher to stop discussing ham in class because it insulted his beliefs.

The teacher, José Reyes Fernández, insists he was not mocking the Quran's prohibition against eating ham, but merely noting that the Granada town of Trevélez is famed for its cured hams thanks to its cold and dry mountain climate.

It is interesting to note that the complaining student is one Muslim out of a class of 30 students, but he wants the school to accommodate him because he is Muslim.

But to tell you the truth, I don't understand why news-media thinks this warrants a headline at all. A Muslim is insulted or offended by western culture? How is that NEWS? No, if you want my attention, publish an article where a Muslim is not offended by western civilization; print a news piece about a Muslim family that has assimilated into its host culture and country - that would be NEWS!






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ELPAÍS, Una familia musulmana denuncia a un profesor tras una discusión por hablar de un jamón

Una familia musulmana ha denunciado en la comisaría de La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz) a José Reyes Fernández, profesor del Instituto Menéndez Tolosa, porque asegura que fue insultada por el docente al cuestionar sus creencias. Por el contrario, el profesor afirma que sólo daba clases de geografía y que destacó los beneficios del clima de Trevélez (Granada) para curar jamones. La Junta de Andalucía defiende al docente.

José Reyes Fernández ha remitido un escrito en el que afirma que "la denuncia es tan ridícula, insostenible y grotesca que, para poder sustentarla, la madre del alumno ha tenido que echar mano de la difamación, la mentira y la calumnia". "Esto entra en confrontación con mi honor, imagen y ética profesional".

El profesor ha contado que "estaba tratando las zonas climáticas" cuando dijo que, en Trevélez se curan muy buenos jamones. "Al hablar del clima de montaña, en vez de recurrir al Himalaya, busqué un ejemplo más cercano y hablé de Trevélez", cuenta el afectado antes de explicar que, "su clima es frío y seco, y se me ocurrió decir que, gracias a ello, en Trevélez se curan muy buenos jamones, y que tienen una cierta fama".




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