2006-11-27 05:17:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Under what circumstances? The answer is likely "no," but the body of law dealing with the "Establishment Clause" of the First Amendment (known by most people as the "separation of church and state") is extremely fact specific and under a greate deal of flux right now.
If it's explicitly Christian religious music, ordered to be played by school officials (and not the students) in front of a mandatory meeting of the student body, it's probably not constitutional (that would be an "endorsement" of religion, or "coercion" to a particular religion). However, a slight change in any one of those facts changes the analysis.
Further, the fact that you're talking about a university, and not a junior high or high school (where students are expected to follow orders, listen to their teachers, and have not had a well-developed analytical mind) makes a HUGE difference. Generally, religious clubs, discussions, demonstrations, etc., are tolerated (and perhaps encouraged) at this level (although I'd say that a school-mandated prayer at graduation would probably still be unconstitutional).
2006-11-27 05:22:49 · answer #1 · answered by Perdendosi 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. It's not establishing a religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
2006-11-27 05:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is legal. Does that bother you?
2006-11-27 05:24:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes... why wouldn't it be?
2006-11-27 05:19:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If it's "Stryper," yes... definitely illegal.
2006-11-27 05:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by LatexSolarBeef 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's not illegal. But it's damn innapropriate.
2006-11-27 05:25:23 · answer #6 · answered by Seven Costanza 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋