Banning Tolkien, some questions

[HCIsland]

PS If God gave the world to men to look after and men evolved from apes then didn't he give the world to apes? I'm no Christian, just saying...

Evolution does not state that men evolved from apes. It states that men and apes evolved from a common ancestor.

By the way, the world doesn't belong to man or apes. It belongs to itself. We are just short term tenants.

As for this particular school banning Tolkien. I would be extremely offended at a public school making such a move and would speak vehemently oppose it, but a private school is certainly free to set it's own philosophy on such issues. Those going to the school (or at least their parents) know the beliefs of the school up front and so are aware of this going in. In fact, it is very possibly the reason they are there. A public school is a completely different issue.

Now I work in the independent school system, but my school's very liberal (if it wasn't I wouldn't be there). If a new headmaster popped in and began implementing this kind of stuff I, and many of my co-workers, would be seriously reconsidering our place of employment.

In the private system you can always vote with your feet.

H.C.