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So you are against the establishment clause then? A government should be able to promote one religion above others?
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No, in general a government (school board in this case) should not be promoting one religion over another unless its what is accepted practice as has been the case ehere for years.
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Being in an environment where you are continually told what you think is an abomination IS stressful, having that view supported by the supposedly secular institution that's supposed to treat everyone equally is further stress yes.
Amount of stress for a single individual, who knows, but it's not about one instance.
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This is ONE time...ata graduation ceremony. Not sure where you are getting any other idea. They dont do this everyday in class...ot at least from what I have read they dont.
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It is about freedom, and having a sectarian prayer in school functions is counter to freedom, because it forces people to participate in a religious activity not of their choosing.
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Nobody is "forced" to do anything...if it is so "stressful" to listen to a 2 minute prayer...get up walk outside, sip a soda and go back in. The reasoning is nonsense.
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And the faithful in other religions are free to have their own prayers. The moment of silence seems like the most reasonable thing.
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Yes...they will still be praying and he has become a pariah. Great choice on his part.
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All because he wanted to allow people to be free to pray whatever they wanted (or not pray) rather than be compelled to participate in a religious activity endorsed illegally by the government.
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havent seen the video...sorry....but no he did not "want to allow others to pray", in fact it was quite the opposite.