At the same time a discussion about the importance of "British values," mutual respect, tolerance, rule of law, and individual liberty is in progress.
The relationship between the American people and their government was once defined by a social contract (the U.S. Constitution) that was predicated on a mutual respect for the rule of law and a clear understanding that government exists to serve the people and not the other way around.
Ministers announced in June that they would consult on plans to tighten the wording on current standards in order to require all schools to "actively promote" fundamental British values, including democracy, tolerance, mutual respect, individual liberty and the rule of law.
Their programme Universal Values promotes democracy, individual liberty, rule of law, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
The issues that arose in Birmingham led ministers to rule that all schools in England must "actively promote" British values such as democracy, tolerance, the rule of law, mutual respect and individual liberty.
Accommodation and mutual respect can help, as can clear rules governing areas of tension, like the status of women, parents' rights over their children, speech offensive to religious sensibilities, speech inciting violence, standards of dress in public institutions and the like.
These techniques included setting classroom ground rules to promote mutual respect between teachers and students and motivate children to learn.
Common code of conduct rules include showing mutual respect and avoiding disruptive behavior, such as using texting, talking on the phone, or whispering in the back of the classroom.
Those values of social responsibility, respect for the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect, and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs that schools are now required to promote are not exclusively British, and are inherently Islamic.
The government defines this as "opposition to fundamental British values", including "democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs".
