Re: Witch Stands up for Her Rights 
Jenny
jennyg@compuserve.com
Thu Oct 22 09:59:15 1998
: A truth made even more obvious when you realize that you can *br*: plug the "name" of any other group in the place of *br*: "White supremacists" or "white" and make *br*: the same point.*p*True.  The reason I point it out is because it's easy for people to confuse a lack of problems with a lack of prejudice, to let the quiet lull you into thinking that there's nothing wrong.  I would never have guessed that many of the people in my home town were violently prejudiced against the Japanese -- until a Japanese man moved into town, with a European wife.*p**br*: But believe me when I tell you that, as a public school *br*: teacher I could lose my job if someone complains about *any* *br*: religious symbol they might perchance glimpse under my open *br*: collar.  *p*I agree, and I think that is a solid sign that things have are swinging too far "the other way" on religious freedom issues.*p*I think what's happening is that America has forgotten that the "separation of church and state" clause in the Constitution was meant to prevent favoritism, not religion.  It was never intended to create a society where people had to hide their religion, only one where the government did not favor one religion over another.*p*For me, the key question is, "Can you allow this without favoritism?"  Everyone can be allowed to wear their own symbol, so no favoritism there.  Every Bible-study/gay rights/Pagan Pride teen-group can be allowed to meet in school classrooms.  But every religion's symbol can't be put on a town seal (unless it's a large seal, and a small town <g>).  So that should be avoided.  *p*Jenny
Re: Witch Stands up for Her Rights 
Beirdd
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Wed Oct 21 17:23:05 1998