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Students rights were ignored and I just wanted to know what some officials think about this. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps...ine-prep_x.htm
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Someone has a decision.
Change religions or do not play sports. It is a simple problem to solve. If you believe in something and you think it conflicts with that, then you have a choice to make.
Peace
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Agree with you folks, but it looks pretty bad to tell this family to suck it up with regards to their religion after they changed an entire soccer event so one kid wouldn't miss a golf tournament.
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Anyone ever see the movie, "Chariots of Fire?"
The GHSA upheld a protest in a football game this fall. The officials misapplied a rule and the GHSA, in their infinite wisdom, upheld the school's protest and ordered the game replayed from the point of the misapplication. What they did in reality is open the world's largest can of worms. Now, anytime a school protests a rule misapplication, they set a precedent to replay the game from the point of the error, even though the NFHS does not recognize protests.
I post this as it would seem that the good folks in Maine have done the same thing. They've set a precedent for moving events that interfere with a participant's religous beliefs. There mistake was not in ignoring this student's rights. Playing sports is not a right, it's a privilege. Their mistake was moving the first event because of a student's religious belief. Rutledge said it, sometimes you have to make a choice. [Edited by BktBallRef on Dec 7th, 2003 at 10:38 PM] |
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I'm not going to take a side in this issue, but I would like it to just be noted that the reason games aren't traditionally played on Sunday has to do with religion. Why respect some people's religion and not others? If there were several folks in this denomination, would that make a difference? If this guy were the star player on the team expected to win the tournament, would that make a difference? It's a tough call, and not at all clear cut.
And the part about the golf match really bugs me. "We can make adjustments for some people, and not for others." Hmmm... |
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Everyone does not follow to the letter.
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And Juulie, they still play games on Sunday. Maybe school districts do not at the HS level, but they do in the NCAA and many other sporting events. And if Sunday is a "Holy Day," many Christians still participate on that day, despite what religious attitudes might be out there. This is why it comes down to choices. You either get in line, or you stay away. I do not think anyone religion is the issue here. It comes down to what you believe or if your if what you believe is really conflicted by playing a game. It is afterall a game. And if you feel like playing a game affects your religious practices, then maybe that game is not for you. Just an opinion. Peace
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In our area we also recognize Wednesday night as a church day. Our local school district allows us to play as long as finished by 5:30 which gives those that want to go, time to get there. As for making exceptions for one student, I don't think it is wrong to ask; and, if it doesn't cause conflict try to accomadate. But, I do think it's wrong to sue over something like this.
JR said: This is why it comes down to choices. You either get in line, or you stay away. I do not think anyone religion is the issue here. It comes down to what you believe or if your if what you believe is really conflicted by playing a game. It is afterall a game. And if you feel like playing a game affects your religious practices, then maybe that game is not for you. On the other hand if the game affects your religious beliefs, then by all means go with what your heart tells you to do. Barry |
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Sandy Kofax never pitched on Saturday, including the first game of the World Series. His stand was rightly viewed as righteous by virtually everbody. Sure, the rules are different for businesses than for public institutions like schools, but I for one, can't figure out people who join organizations or activities, knowing what the rules are, then go to court to get the rules changed. It's like buying a house under the flight path near an airport, then suing because the planes are so loud.
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In today's society most of the majority's rights are being pushed aside in order to please the minorities. It sickens be to think you can flaunt a religious belief and expect hundreds of people to have to pick up the slack from one person. I praise the principal for standing his ground, and thinking about the majority of the students.
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