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Re: Religion in Schools - May 20th 2009, 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Arbiter View Post
Freedom of speech guarantees that, even in schools, a student does not have to say the pledge of allegiance if he or she chooses not to. As for teacher interjecting religion into daily discussion and teaching, they probably don't even realize that there are students who don't believe in God or have never read the Bible.
We have always been told once you walk into a school you give up some of your rights, including some freedom of speech - in elementary school you had to have your parents sign something to say you didn't have to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.


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