I'm not sure if it still is, but at one time, if a group of students wanted to get together for prayer at school, they weren't allowed to. This is a good example of the left forcing their views on others.
We've talked some about christians forcing their views and this was the first example that came to mind the other way.
So my point is why can't we just be happy with the things we have chosen for our lives and leave everyone else alone? What is this thing in human nature to force our beliefs on others by making it a law so others have to follow it whether they want to or not? America is supposed to represent freedom.
2007-08-01 10:42:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
its been ban since i can remember. But in schools, it should be banned. No one can force religion kids, thats what private schools are for.
And yes, you're right, we should just leave everyone alone. We should not force our beliefs on others. Its good we have opinions, but they're just opinions, we shouldn't force them on others.
2007-08-01 10:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by rudie_can't_fail 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No we didnt have it.
This left you state forced this view on others is not a reasonable idea. All it takes in this country to effect some changes is a few good connections or in this case a good bunch of lawyers.
Personally I couldnt care less. Prayer is completely ineffective if looked at objectively. So wasting time can be done just as easily at home.
the reason all this forcing occurs is whether you know it or not agree or not you have entered into a social contract with the society into which you were born. People like things their way. The fundies may force prayer back into schools etc. if that happens then the others may push against it. The world is guaranteed to do just one thing.....Change.
2007-08-01 10:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that's your best example of the left forcing their views on others, then you have no good examples of it. Prayer was never banned in schools, groups of students are free to pray on their own time at schools. All that is banned is the school leading the prayers or requiring the prayers. Religious groups are allowed to have meeting on school property. I have a feeling you're leaving something out of this, or just that it never happened at all.
Care to try again, or will you finally just admit that liberals do not force others to follow their views?
2007-08-01 10:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
They're still not allowed to, and why should they be allowed to pray in a public school? They can pray anywhere else they want on their own time. When they're at a public school, essentially they're on MY time, because I paid the taxes that support that school. When they're at school, they should be focused on their studies. Nobody's stopping them from saying a prayer to themselves before a test or something, but organized prayer groups? Sorry, that violates the separation of church and state. The freedoms America represents also include not having other's religious beliefs forced down your throat.
2007-08-01 10:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by gilliegrrrl 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
So if America is all about freedom, how is the LEFT forcing their view on others?
I don't recall prayer being left out of school as being a 'leftist' conspiracy at work, or liberals preventing people from praying at school, or the Democrats preventing religion in our public school system.
No, I suspect this is just you and people like you not getting what you want: God in public schools.
Much like you already have GOD in politics where it shouldn't belong in the first place.
There is a thing called seperation of church and state--if I'm not mistaken.
2007-08-01 10:48:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
What was banned was teachers having a time to pray Christian prayers because everyone had to be involved. Now it's a moment of silence where everyone can pray to whomever they want. I see nothing wrong with that.
2007-08-01 10:51:02 · answer #6 · answered by pip 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prayer has NEVER been banned in public schools.
That is an outright lie on the part of the religious right wing. What has been banned is two things: a)mandatory prayer andb) prayer conducted in a manner that has the effect of pressuring, intimidating, or belittling other students who don't choose to participate--in other words the nd of fake "Christian" tactics the religious right teach their kids to engage in.
If you, or anyone wants to pray while in school, they are free to do so--alone or with others--provided they adhere to the rules. Its always been that way.
2007-08-01 10:50:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yeah it was about the time they banned the Pledge of Allegence, from the schools
2007-08-01 12:22:44 · answer #8 · answered by acot_anthonym 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite prayer being completely legal, it often seems that only Christian prayer is scrutinized, while all other religions are left alone because administrators don't want to be accused of discrimination. Hypocrisy at it's best.
But generally I see most school systems allowing prayer, our sports teams at my school even have a team prayer before games (if no one objects).
2007-08-01 10:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by T-22<> 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No, no, no----the "prayer-banning" law that passed prevented schools and teachers from mandating prayer in the classroom----many schools used to recite the lords prayer with the pledge of allegiance
2007-08-01 10:48:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋