Posted by Lou Pilder on October 22, 2002, at 15:23:31
In reply to Lou does respect theviews of others-Supreme Court, posted by Lou Pilder on October 22, 2002, at 14:48:29
Friends,
The case began when a student of the unpopular religion in that community refused to stand and recite what is called the pledge of alligiance to the flag.(hearafter just called the pledge).
The school disticts argument was that by not standing and reciting the pledge, the student was disrespectfull to the others.
Not so!, said the court. The court rulled,(1) "To compell a person to say that they Must speak, is just as violative to their civil rights as telling a person that they can not speak.
(2) To say that because they do not stand or speak and that they thearfore are disrespecting to those that pledge was poo-pooed by the court. Also, the court said that the school could not requirer the students that followed their religious tenant to not salut flags, which is their right to free speech,to go outside the room when the pldge was recited. They had a right to not speak and any action as a result of their excercising thir right to free speech is a violation of their civil rights guarnteed by the Constitution of the United States.
(3) No one has the right to establish what is orthodox in religion (or polotics).
The teacher won, and he just said that his concience prohibited him from saluting flags and that his refusal does not mean that he is disrespectfull to anyone any more than the pledgers were being disrespectfull to him.
God Bless America,
Lou
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