they should be able to wear a cross, or a t-shirt with religious writings or symbols (if t-shirts are allowed by the dress code)
Only, of course, if they could also wear these... evolvefish.com or evolvefish.com or even
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Seriously, if children can wear a cross, how about an ankh? or a pentagram? or an inverted, scarlet cross?
Is a burkha acceptable? or complete nudity? or a swastika??
All of these can be classed as religious wear, and are bound to offend some...
It's not just a matter of acceptable to the majority, IMO. Either you play favourites, or none at all. The latter is a better position.
The US allows freedom of thought, and equality of treatment: it should therefore not officially favour certain religions over others. It equally need not 'recognise' every religion, naturally (especially if this involves the invidious reliefs for taxation etc.): commitments on not affecting, restricting or raising any hostility to non-believers might be minimum guarantees, for example, and might get rid of the more odious cults.
If the US wants to become avowedly Xtian, well and good... but recognise that this is a change... If the prevailing ethos is that only a certain religion, or group of religions, is approved - and that religion is state-sponsored and subsidised above others - then I'd say you've lost that freedom. |
