this question was posted on a survey by a local San Diego New Station, and I was interested in what the overall opinion of this forum might be on this topic.
So Yes or No, and why?
Filed alongside the petition against Dihydrogen Monoxide.
FYI… 69% of the people that responded indicated that "NO" they should not be taught in US schools.
Yes, let’s make Dihydrogen Monoxide illegal.
Well, I think its time to buy a shovel now and start digging that hole. Id rather be on the other side of the flat Earth when they ban the teachings of Al Gebr(a) too…
Is there a link for that poll?
Astronomy will be banned next!
Lets brn Charles Darwin first !
Be serious:
Arabic Numerals comes from India to the Occident with Arabics !
And those idiots want to replace these with ?
Roman numerals of course! 
dont laugh, this exactly happend in a small German village during votes for major. The far-right Trump-like Candidate was confronted with the question that a paragraph of the city law says, all houses have to show their given Housenumbers in a good visible fashion. How he could explain that many people are using arabic signs and what will he do against this “arabification”. His (expected) answer: “When I am Major, this will end. Then all houses will show their numbers in an orderly way.”
https://www.invidio.us/watch?v=FBiLSqz-DDg
P.S: Somehow I’ve expected the sentence “…and they will pay for it.”
Yes Thomas, idioten are everywhere
Let me say something against what most people said:
Learning arabic numerals can be useful and might be something to teach at school. Can be handy in many situations. At the same time it has not to be expected as a second step to adopt them and replace/integrate with the western system, unless the amount of people using arabic numerals becomes the majority.
At the same time I don’t see why a village in Germany should allow to have arabic numerals for the house numbers. It’s Germany and it’s supposed any arabic speaking will at least learn to read numerals as they are written in country where they are guest.
I’m Italian and I live in Germany, as many other italians, but I never expected and never will expect the germans should start learning italian language if not for they will/pleasure.
That said, I think the best approach would be to use a grain of salt and evaluate case by case.
[quote=436107:@Massimo Valle]
Learning arabic numerals can be useful and might be something to teach at school. Can be handy in many situations. At the same time it has not to be expected as a second step to adopt them and replace/integrate with the western system, unless the amount of people using arabic numerals becomes the majority.
At the same time I don’t see why a village in Germany should allow to have arabic numerals for the house numbers. It’s Germany and it’s supposed any arabic speaking will at least learn to read numerals as they are written in country where they are guest.
.[/quote]
I am missing your Irony Tags or do you have any link where I can find information regarding to this so called “western system”?
@Massimo Valle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_numerals
The point here… is that ARABIC Numbers are already taught in US (and European schools)
as ARABIC Numerals are 0…1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9
it has NOTHING to do with what alot of people are assuming is adding Islam/Muslim teachings …
but does show an underlying implied bias in thinking
It all reminds me of a poll done by a local radio station which announced that Canada would break diplomatic relations with Euthanasia. Funny how people were fully supportive or vehemently against the “decision”. We should pass an exam before we are given a right to vote. (just kidding of course)
and for those that haven’t figured it out… that is H20 (ie… water)
Vote to “End Women Suffrage”!
[quote=436125:@Dave S]The point here… is that ARABIC Numbers are already taught in US (and European schools)
as ARABIC Numerals are 0…1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9
it has NOTHING to do with what alot of people are assuming is adding Islam/Muslim teachings …
but does show an underlying implied bias in thinking[/quote]
Some faith in humanity is lost when you have to explain that 
which if you read carefully some of the above responses, then yes that faith has been lost