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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Much ado about nothing. So a copy of the ten commandments will be in classrooms- what is the harm? None. It is ridiculous to be upset about this. [/quote]
It's not just in the classrooms. It's displayed prominently on the wall, with a "large, easily readable font." These kids' government-funded education is elevating certain religions above others.

If it's such a minor thing as you claim it is, then it should be fine for each teacher to decide whether or not they want it on their wall. But that's not what is happening here.[/quote]

The government doesn’t have any money. The government has a system that taxes us, and they use our money to pay for things.

Taxpayers are paying for the education of their communities’ children. Nobody is making the kids read or believe the 10 commandments. The kids won’t receive any penalties or punishment if they don’t believe or read the poster. The kids will all receive the same education and treatment in classroom.

Our government can’t establish a state religion, and it’s not.

Teachers choose almost nothing they do in their classrooms, every bit of curriculum is mandated. You must not know any teachers. They are just trying to get through the day. It’s of no importance, except to culture war obsessed people.[/quote]
PP here. As it happens, my parents are both retired teachers. One thing you don't seem to realize is that curriculum does not dictate what teachers have on their walls - they can put up decorations they like, ground rules for the class, students' artwork, etc. As a student and a parent I've been in plenty of classrooms and there's no universal standard for classroom walls.

And why only the Ten Commandments? Why not require teachers to put up excerpts from the holy books of other religions?[/quote]

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