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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ptarmigan on March 06, 2012, 04:23:35 PM

Title: Before Games, Religious Questions
Post by: Ptarmigan on March 06, 2012, 04:23:35 PM

Before Games, Religious Questions
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/03/sports/in-texas-islamic-schools-face-tough-road-to-participation.html?_r=2

Title: Re: Before Games, Religious Questions
Post by: Zeus on March 06, 2012, 04:43:01 PM

Like it or not the first amendment to the US Constitution applies to all Americans. Tapps needs to get with the program.

Title: Re: Before Games, Religious Questions
Post by: thundley4 on March 06, 2012, 04:46:02 PM

Any Texas teams with dogs or hogs as mascots?


Iman Academy SW, an Islamic school in Houston : school mascot ~ the bombers?

Title: Re: Before Games, Religious Questions
Post by: rich_t on March 06, 2012, 05:17:48 PM

Quote from: Zeus on March 06, 2012, 04:43:01 PM

Like it or not the first amendment to the US Constitution applies to all Americans. Tapps needs to get with the program.

In what way is this a 1st Amendment issue?

Title: Re: Before Games, Religious Questions
Post by: Zeus on March 06, 2012, 06:43:58 PM

Quote from: rich_t on March 06, 2012, 05:17:48 PM

In what way is this a 1st Amendment issue?

Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified 12/15/1791.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Ok while not directly it is indirectly.

Title: Re: Before Games, Religious Questions
Post by: thundley4 on March 06, 2012, 07:18:46 PM

I can see a whole host of issues arising from trying to accommodate Muslims. Would they be forced to schedule games to not conflict with daily prayers being the most obvious one.  What about furnishing footbaths?  Cheerleaders?