One must wonder just what is the point of a teacher displaying religious iconography in classes not pertaining to religion. Public schools are basically government-run. And if the class itself has nothing to do with religion, why would teachers be displaying it? An obvious reason would seem to be a lite version of proselytizing. This classroom is run by a servant of God! And that's the sort of thing government in the US just isn't supposed to do (though many do their damndest to violate this). It makes no sense, serves no real function and it opens the door to the very real possibility (especially down here in the Bible Belt, where such happens often) of institutionalizing the idea of Christians being superior (and in fact, this is the obvious implication in all attempts to merge government and religion (always a particular religion)). After all, if the government itself is supportimg Christianity - always to the exclusion of and hostility towards other religions - then clearly it's because Christianity is the legitimate religion.
Anyway, it doesn't have any place in classrooms where it isn't relevant, which would be scarce few classes, like comparative religions classes, some history classes (obviously has to be relevant to the course work) and maybe english and humanities classes.
Anyway, it doesn't have any place in classrooms where it isn't relevant, which would be scarce few classes, like comparative religions classes, some history classes (obviously has to be relevant to the course work) and maybe english and humanities classes.
"The reason things will never get better is because people keep electing these rich cocksuckers who don't give a shit about you."
-George Carlin
-George Carlin
