whirlingmerc
Well-Known Member
It is a public school. It certainly isn't for the promotion of causes of any kind. If they want to express their Christianity in public I would never deny them that right, however a wall painted with a Bible quote is overstepping their right to free expression.
It's amazing most religious contentions are almost always about Abrahamic religions. Those religions seem to demand compliance from all other people.
On that same basis I would deny a naturalist quote from being painted on a public school wall. Public school is for all different kinds of people for the sake of learning, understanding and applying knowledge. To me there should be no favoring of causes promoted by any public schools.
And I do not think that methodological naturalism is a cause, it's a method.
Public schools must be allowed to promote knowledge. General guidelines for general values and behaviour should be taught and enforced.
I would hate to see freedom of expression squelched for the sake of someone's cause though. Public expression of a cause is a right within appropriate limits for sure.
It is surprising that the Islamic schools of Dearborn MI which are public schools were not mentioned
but really... I'm fine with respecting concience locally and not into undo restrictions I would expect a predominantly Jewish Muslim, or Christian public schools to make reasonable accommodations for both the majority and minority views.
Religon is a constitutionally protected right after all and students don't give it up when they step into a school Respecting others and conscience is important Banning religion form public school is more like opposing the free exercise of religion and that appears unconstitutional and illegal
Telling students to hide their religion is probably illegal
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