The War on the Easter Bunny
Written by Sam on April 8th, 2007
A Rhode Island public school has decided the Easter bunny is too Christian and renamed him Peter Rabbit, and a state legislator is so hopping mad he has introduced an “Easter Bunny Act” to save the bunny’s good name.
“Like many Rhode Islanders I’m quite frustrated … by people trying to change traditions that we’ve held in this country for 150 years, like the Easter bunny,” Rhode Island State Rep. Richard Singleton told “Good Morning America Weekend Edition.”
The Easter bunny was scheduled to make an appearance at a craft fair on Saturday at Tiverton Middle School in Tiverton, R.I.
But the district’s schools Superintendent William Rearick told event organizers to change the bunny’s name to Peter Rabbit in “an attempt to be conscious of other people’s backgrounds and traditions.”
The obvious stupidity being displayed by Superintendent Rearick is nothing new. We are seeing this kind of politically correct absurdity popping up in school administrations all over the country. It’s no wonder why America’s schools are turning out children that are as equally stupid.
What’s even more silly about this is that the Easter Bunny isn’t even a religious symbol anyway. A 7 year old kid going out on an Easter egg hunt at school is thinking about candy, not Christianity.
I still stand by my opinion, however, on what the problem is with American schools. Don’t blame Rearick for this incident. Blame the parents of the school district who don’t give a damn and allowed it to happen in the first place.
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Don’t you know that Peter was a rabbit and the Catholic Church is supposed to be run by rabbits, not humans?!?
(You have to have seen last week’s South Park to get this joke)
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Don’t give away the secret, the Hare Club for Men will come after you
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I’m in a bad mood and feel like picking a fight.
As a non-Christian who went to public school, I got very annoyed whenever we studied “The History of Christmas” or sang Christmas carols in music. I didn’t feel “oppressed” as many non-Christians do, but it doesn’t apply to me and it’s arrogant to assume that everyone cares.
I don’t care what people do or learn in their private homes or in churches. At an institution like a public school, which is supported by my tax dollars and is an open and welcoming place for everyone (not just people who celebrate Easter), there is no place for religious stuff.
Now tell me why I’m a communist or something so that I can have someone to argue with.
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Alex, I believe I specifically requested a fight, not a logical, carefully reasoned debate. Well argued, except for one point:
“You’re not teaching children to believe in one religion or another - you’re just learning about the culture and history surrounding these holidays.” Having an easter bunny has nothing to do with the culture or history of Easter. It has to do with how modern Americans celebrate it. Having an easter bunny is celebrating Easter, not learning about it in a historical context.