Its a generally different approach to "freedom" in Germany than in the US. In the US its rather "freedom to", in Germany "freedom from". What has been shown above exemplifies this.
It should also be noted that this crucifix was not anywhere but in the very entrance of the school and in 1:1 scale, iow 150cm tall. The plaintiffs argued that, due to mandatory school participation (no homeschooling bs here), schoolkids could not avoid being confronted with this religious symbol (aka: "it was shoved into our faces").
This is noteworthy since guvnor Söder ordered crucifixes to be placed in every public office in Bavaria* (an order approved by court), arguing that everybody could "evade" them (and thus rather taking the US approach to freedom).
* in the entrance area, well visible to everybody
It should also be noted that this crucifix was not anywhere but in the very entrance of the school and in 1:1 scale, iow 150cm tall. The plaintiffs argued that, due to mandatory school participation (no homeschooling bs here), schoolkids could not avoid being confronted with this religious symbol (aka: "it was shoved into our faces").
This is noteworthy since guvnor Söder ordered crucifixes to be placed in every public office in Bavaria* (an order approved by court), arguing that everybody could "evade" them (and thus rather taking the US approach to freedom).
* in the entrance area, well visible to everybody
Cetero censeo religionem delendam esse
