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Originally posted by Texas Aggie
>>So what you are saying is that the majority wins. The majority of students are Christian, so the prayers should be that way too.<<
Yep. That's pretty much how we solve political issues in this country: popular vote, or representative decision making. Why shouldn't it be the same here?
>>Sometimes the majority isn't right -- sometimes the outnumbered minority's rights need to be protected, as well.<<
Specifically what constitutional rights of mine are being violated when you say a prayer? When you as my coach lead a prayer? Further, what if you can only do one of two things, and either choice will violate some rights? Where is the constitutional provision that, under this thinking, the minority's rights trump over the majority's.
Folks, don't make this harder than it is. There is no right to protect us from not being offended, yet, that's exactly what the ACLU, and all the chuch/state separatists want. What they really want is the expansion of liberalism and the minimization of religion, especially in public.
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Oh, nonsense. Back in the 50s a majority of Southern white people and a lot of their elected representatives thought school segregation was right and forcing people of color to have their own water fountains was right too.
The coach is in a position of authority. He says it's time to pray, what if Johnny doesn't want to pray but is afraid that he'll lose his starting position because he refuses to join in? Why should a kid be put in that position, EVER?
As far as I'm concerned, any public, group, "forced" display of religion or patriotism is nonsense, whether it's the pledge or group prayer or anything similar.
And if you think I'm a liberal, you'd be quite wrong.