It was tested in the courts 50 years ago. The far-right is hoping to take it all the way to the SCOTUS just as they did with Roe v. Wade and hope for a similar outcome.
The Ten Commandments in any school apart from a Religion Based school is wrong. I believe that a list of Rules should be posted perhaps based on the ten commandments but not written as the ten commandments is a fair compromise! Rules are a necessity for basic society. Without Rules there's mayhem. Many children today are given bad press because of a minority, I'm sure it's the same in the USA? I am against many things from the past and one thing is enforcement of Religion within schools, is having the ten commandments the start of the old ways where Children walked in fear whilst at school? Corporal Punishment? Religion has a lot to answer for, or to be more precise those teaching Religion! The amount of changes in religious rules what is and is not acceptable makes the Bible a different book to the one I read as a child. Man's interpretation and the church changing sometimes for the Good but at other times for the worse. Rules or Commandments? I like to have Rules but I No longer take Commands.
No, Allan, I disagree. You say, "regardless of its roots." The whole point is the roots. You can teach principles of right and wrong in school, but the Ten Commandments is the core of at least two religions. The Commandments are codified in a religious text. That crosses the line into establishment of religion, which is unconstitutional (at least as long as we have a constitution).
All of that is correct. What troubles me are all of the terrible crimes that are reported everyday. I fear right and wrong are not being taught at home or school
No, Allan, I disagree. You say, "regardless of its roots." The whole point is the roots. You can teach principles of right and wrong in school, but the Ten Commandments is the core of at least two religions. The Commandments are codified in a religious text. That crosses the line into establishment of religion, which is unconstitutional (at least as long as we have a constitution).
It was tested in the courts 50 years ago. The far-right is hoping to take it all the way to the SCOTUS just as they did with Roe v. Wade and hope for a similar outcome.
Yes
The Ten Commandments in any school apart from a Religion Based school is wrong. I believe that a list of Rules should be posted perhaps based on the ten commandments but not written as the ten commandments is a fair compromise! Rules are a necessity for basic society. Without Rules there's mayhem. Many children today are given bad press because of a minority, I'm sure it's the same in the USA? I am against many things from the past and one thing is enforcement of Religion within schools, is having the ten commandments the start of the old ways where Children walked in fear whilst at school? Corporal Punishment? Religion has a lot to answer for, or to be more precise those teaching Religion! The amount of changes in religious rules what is and is not acceptable makes the Bible a different book to the one I read as a child. Man's interpretation and the church changing sometimes for the Good but at other times for the worse. Rules or Commandments? I like to have Rules but I No longer take Commands.
I agree. Posting that was a mistake on my part. It does not belong in public school and should be taught at home.
No, Allan, I disagree. You say, "regardless of its roots." The whole point is the roots. You can teach principles of right and wrong in school, but the Ten Commandments is the core of at least two religions. The Commandments are codified in a religious text. That crosses the line into establishment of religion, which is unconstitutional (at least as long as we have a constitution).
All of that is correct. What troubles me are all of the terrible crimes that are reported everyday. I fear right and wrong are not being taught at home or school
No, Allan, I disagree. You say, "regardless of its roots." The whole point is the roots. You can teach principles of right and wrong in school, but the Ten Commandments is the core of at least two religions. The Commandments are codified in a religious text. That crosses the line into establishment of religion, which is unconstitutional (at least as long as we have a constitution).
Yes, as long as we have a constitution and that is also worrisome to me.
Sure does. Any second year law student knows this.
and any middle school student
Yes and I have walked myself back on this.