Parents Outraged Schools Indoctrinating Students Into Islam With Arabic Numerals
snip> "A growing number of Louisiana parents are threatening to take their children out of public schools that teach the use of Arabic numerals, which they say is state-sponsored promotion of Islam.
Hundreds of furious parents have said they will not allow their children to return to school after the winter holiday break unless state education officials take swift and decisive action to ensure them that such numerals will no longer be taught and/or used in any classes, alleging use of Arabic numerals is a means of Islamic indoctrination.
The parents say they were shocked and angered after recently discovering the numerals, as well as the associated Hindu-Arabic numeral system, represent a significant portion of material being taught to public school students, starting as early as kindergarten.
>"“I’ll be damned if any of my kids will learn that Muslim math crap so they can join ISIS,” Zeringue wrote in a comment. “Next thing you know, they’ll be counting to 72 with virgins.”
https://theredshtick.com/2015/12/21/parents-outraged-school-indoctrinating-students-into-islam-with-arabic-numerals/
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That's not to say it isn't true. 
From the Louisiana Satire Network.
Although I have to confess I wouldn't be surprised if it were true. If their preacher or right-wing media told them this was the case, they would be trying to pass laws opposing Roman numerals.
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These parents should be required to take a class that would demonstrate the roots of many of our everyday practices and traditions, many of which originated in Mesopotamia and early Europe.
Check out the link to Louisiana Satire Network in the OP.
Fun stuff like:
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And will be required to do so by MMXVIII !!!II!II!!!!I!I
Arabic numerals, also called Hindu–Arabic numerals are the ten digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, based on the Hindu–Arabic numeral system, the most common system for the symbolic representation of numbers in the world today.
Yes, these are the numbers we all learned in first grade..same numbers used right now..on your computer and in our heads at this moment....
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and or combinations of those numbers....like 10 + 20 = 30....
yes...this is...satire.
Oh...I am. .... LXXI ... and that ain't that young.. ..(LXXI) these are--roman numerals.. I will not interpret. Maybe the poster above me (OxQQme) will interpret. or look up the term...roman numerals...
