I think *I'd* make the assumption that it's expressing her personal beliefs. Provided that she's not preaching "the word" as part of her curriculum.
sas Scott A. Stewart, Web Application Developer Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. (ECS) 14026 Thunderbolt Place, Suite 300 Chantilly, VA 20151 Phone: (703) 995-1737 Fax: (703) 834-5527 -----Original Message----- From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:03 pm To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Thanks ACLU! Importance: Low > Larry wrote: > Where and when? The cases that the ACLU have taken on are constitutionally > based. The teacher with the cross around her neck is maybe one - however there is an issue here: 1.) On the one hand the teacher has a right to express her religion (cross, yamaka, head scarf) 2.) On the other, children may see this as an endorsement of religion by the school. For example, let's say a police officer wears cross and pulls you over. That MAY be an endorsement. Let's say he paints the cross on his nightstick or gun. That IS over the line. And if we're going to have the "personal freedom" argument, why ever have uniforms? Why have a dress code for teachers? Should they be free to endorse any lifestyle they'd like? How about if the teacher had a pentagram or Nazi symbol? When you actually consider all of the possibilities the innocent cross starts setting a precedent for things we don't like. So, I guess I don't agree that the question should be asked and the only way to ask it is to bring suit. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:162204 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
