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solo@slrpnk.net to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Louisiana becomes 1st state to require the Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms

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Louisiana becomes 1st state to require the Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms

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Louisiana will become the first state to require that public universities and K-12 schools display the Ten Commandments in every classroom after the Senate voted overwhelmingly to push forward new
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    That’s not how it works. State law can’t supersede federal law.

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      State law can’t supersede federal law.

      And Congress cannot pass laws on that. Constitution says so.

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        That is an extremely narrow view of the First Amendment that goes against over two centuries of judicial precedent. Only a Clarence Thomas-level originalist would make such an argument.

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          That is an extremely narrow view of the First Amendment that goes against over two centuries of judicial precedent.

          Mandatory “one nation under god” pledge in school classes proves that establishing religion in the US is fine.

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            Those are literally not mandatory.

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_State_Board_of_Education_v._Barnette

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              Those are literally not mandatory.

              Except when they are: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance#Legal_challenges

              • “the Pledge of Allegiance does not violate the rights of those who don’t believe in God and does not have to be removed from the patriotic message”

              • “As a matter of historical tradition, the words ‘under God’ can no more be expunged from the national consciousness than the words ‘In God We Trust’ from every coin in the land, than the words ‘so help me God’ from every presidential oath since 1789, or than the prayer that has opened every congressional session of legislative business since 1787.”

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                I’m not sure what you think those quotes prove. Those quotes say nothing about it being mandatory.

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                  I’m not sure what you think those quotes prove.

                  That it’s perfectly fine to for the government to promote Christian religion, i.e. what the submitted story is about.

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                    That would also be false: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_deism

                    Now, will you admit you were incorrect about the pledge of allegiance being mandatory in schools?

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