to have it removed as a violation of church and state...saying that the state is promoting islam?
Or do you think town halls can put up any religious decoration they want?
2007-11-29 08:28:29 · 14 answers · asked by ningis n 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No the United States has a policy of religious freedom, to protect it from dumbasses who oppose anything "outside the box"
2007-11-29 08:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
This poses a very interesting, and frankly, controversial question. I think that if we take the 10 Commandments off of the courthouse walls in the name of church and state separation then any and all religious articles, in fairness, should be removed too. However, as I argue that on a legal note on a personal level I believe that this country was founded on the desire to practice one's faith freely and that we as a people should be more understanding of others' choice of faith. I do find it interesting that most religious groups seem to have more freedom than Christianity. We cannot pray in school but we cannot discourage other faiths. There is a professor at the George Washington School of Law named Johnathan Turley who posted an article on this very thing. He mentioned cities transferring small parts of their land to allow for religious displays. It was an interesting read. I have posted a link here http://jonathanturley.org/2007/10/19/suing-over-the-separation-of-church-and-state/ Enjoy!
2007-11-29 08:45:13 · answer #2 · answered by Sugarkiss 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, a citizen can sue. And probably win. And the ACLU would probably help.
I knew it was only a matter of time before someone who does not understand the ruling would say that they can not pray IN school. That is 100% rubbish. You can pray IN school. In certain circumnstances you can pray out loud and as a group IN school. The supreme court prohibited prayer BY the school. Basic research prevents embarisment.
2007-11-29 08:31:05 · answer #3 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Technically, yes, because this directly goes against one of the founding tenets of our country: separation of church and state.
If Ramadan is represented, so should all other mainstream religious representive holidays (like Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice, etc), otherwise it's an unfair (and, to my thinking, OFFENSIVE) representation of the people.
2007-11-29 08:34:40 · answer #4 · answered by Technoshaman 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are a U.S. citizen and you feel uncomfortable with a public facility putting up any religous symbolic decorations or signs, then sure! It's just like you going to a public school with most people being Jewish, and them making you worship with them. It is taking your rights away! So what I am saying is as long as you are a U.S. citizen you have your rights and one of them is not having to look at religions and having to be relationed with any of them, so no they are supposebly not allowed to.
2007-11-29 08:34:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would sue in a heartbeat. ACLU prevents ANY christian symbol from being displayed in public buildings. If you see an islamic symbol in city hall you should be offended and demand they take it down or sue them.
2007-11-29 08:31:18 · answer #6 · answered by wudbiser 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yeah, absolutely we can't even put Christmas decorations in Gov't offices coz that would be like mixing Religion with the State
2007-11-29 08:32:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could sue yes. You won't win. The only time you would win is if it were Christian Decorations.
2007-11-29 08:34:41 · answer #8 · answered by Tommy G 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yup. We have separation of church and state.
2007-11-29 08:35:12 · answer #9 · answered by Jesse Rocks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you are looking at this the wrong way. Dont think of it as Islamic, think of it as another holiday you can BBQ a pig and get ****faced on the adult beverage of your choice
2007-11-29 08:38:51 · answer #10 · answered by molly 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋