Debate Time! School and Religon

[Cherise]

Yes, it's debate time. There's been some controversy about letting kids read the bible or other religious text during school. Are younger kids reading the bible in school to avoid doing reading assignments? What is your opinion?

(You should use some Phoenix Wright gifs to get your point across XD)

 

[Chiller4]

Our school lets you read whatever you want. But the thing is, you choose what you read for your book/reading projects. So you have to choose a book that will fit the project, and no religious books really do. So, I think that it should be allowed, but it's the children's own fault if they can't do anything about it.

 

[billyguy1]

In public schools, I think they can read whatever they want, but teachers shouldn't be promoting or instructing texts about religion. In private schools, they can do whatever they want imo.

 

[Mamiamato24]

Well, nobody in my school would read the bible rather than a normal book. It isn't much of an issue at my school

 

[JohnKramarevskiy]

Well I live in Washington. Under the refined code of Washington, rule 28a.600.025

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, and Article I, sections 5 and 11 of the Washington state Constitution guarantee that students retain their rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, notwithstanding the student's enrollment and attendance in a common school. These rights include, but are not limited to, the right of an individual student to freely express and incorporate the student's religious beliefs and opinions where relevant or appropriate in any and all class work, homework, evaluations or tests.

School personnel may not subject an individual student who expresses religious beliefs or opinions in accordance with this section to any form of retribution or negative consequence and may not penalize the student's standing, evaluations, or privileges

So it's not a problem at my school. Why? Because if they do anything it breaks the students rights.

 

[Joel/MadDawg]

I know zero kids that would rather read the bible over a novel. However, if they want to read it they should be allowed to.