This blog was created to provide the 12th graders enrolled in my US Government class with an extra credit opportunity to showcase their work in re my Mock USSC Hearing Project. For this project, the students spent one day a week, for nine weeks, focusing on the question of whether the Constitution permits Sikh school children to bring a metal bladed kirpan to school. A kirpan is a metal bladed sword or dagger.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
A Ridiculous Ruling
I am shocked by the court's ruling. The respondent's argument was weak and poorly delivered. I think that if a certain religion requires that a kirpan must be on the person, that it is unconstitutional for a school to take that away from them. How can the court say otherwise. If, by some slim chance, the kirpan was used as a weapon, that individual should be punished as opposed to the entire sikh religion. The court is wrong in every way and I am appalled that this case ended the way it did. I have lost faith in our court system, these people were not meant to make important decisions such as this.
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As much as I respect other people’s religion, I believe that everyone should feel equal to each other. Majority, including myself, would not feel safe at school or work, knowing that there’s a little kid with a sharp object. The innocence of the boy is still not enough.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you feel that way Mr. Cuccia.
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