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Things that make you go hmmmm
| Thu, 09-16-2010 - 5:41pm |
This one has me....on one hand I believe in freedom of religion and I am not a person to judge what is religion and what is not, but on a school dress code, we could end up with a group "making up" a religion of say....the trench coat believers and they could all say that they are free to wear the big black trench coats and such....that Columbine really put "dress codes" around our country into play.
My thoughts....what are yours?
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I think it's a perfect example of what happens when you allow any kind of religious symbols on public schools. Then the school gets the job of deciding what religion is valid and what is not. The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster would be a PERFECT example of what happens when you try to insert religion into public schools.
Either all religions and their practices are accepted, or they are not.
When you try to make one religion accepted it will ultimately lead to lots of other religions seeking the same validity. And hence this story here.
My take on this girl's case. If other religions and their practices are recognized, then hers should be too. As in if others can wear crosses or whatever, she should be able to have her nose ring.
My solution is simple. Keep all religions out of public schools. Problem solved.
"As in if others can wear crosses or whatever, she should be able to have her nose ring."
Then really it is not about religion but they should say no jewelry of any kind, not just no body piercing.
Course for me, I would go with it.
However that is not the rule the school. The article you linked stated that if this girl were Hindu for example her nose ring would be recognized as a valid religious symbol.
However since the school will not recognize her religion, that is why she is not allowed to wear it.
The school is going about this all wrong. They should not be in the business of recognizing any religion. Be it through jewelry or any other form.
Hmmm... Well, her religion is legitimate whether the School District wants to believe that or not, so, IMO, she should be allowed to keep the nose ring. I think the school shot themselves in the foot by making the comment "if she was Hindu or Muslim then it would be different"- If they would allow her to wear the nose ring under a religion they "recognize", then they don't really have any grounds for not allowing her to wear it simply because her religion is not "real" to them.
This does open up a door for people to say "well, carrying a knife is part of my religion so I can under the first amendment.." <---- not comparable to this scenario at all, I know, but you never know these days... But does bring a valid point to no religion in schools period... perhaps. Whats fair for one, should be fair