Should students be allowed to wear "satanic" symbols to school?

[Quintessence]

Offensive or not, there is no legitimate reason why any religious symbol should be overtly displayed by anyone in a public school setting.

I can think of two legitimate reasons pretty easily:

1) Freedom of speech
2) Freedom of religion

And also:

3) What constitutes a "religious symbol" is highly up for interpretation and would realistically be impossible to actually regulate.

 

[CynthiaCypher]

I can think of two legitimate reasons pretty easily:

1) Freedom of speech
2) Freedom of religion

And also:

3) What constitutes a "religious symbol" is highly up for interpretation and would realistically be impossible to actually regulate.

A school as a right to regulate the dress code of the student body. I am not saying they don't have a right to wear a religious symbol, I am saying that a school has a right to limit any overt displays of religious symbols. As long as it is worn discreetly I see no problem.

 

[Quintessence]

If it has to do with dress codes, than "religious symbols" shouldn't be targeted at all. It should be a blanket policy that prohibits wearing jewelry or some such.

The irony is, I don't particularly care considering my religious symbols would never be called out as such. This means I could freely display my religious symbols, but all the mainstream religions can't. Apparently being a religious minority has benefits on occasion.

 

[IHaveTheGift]

Offensive or not, there is no legitimate reason why any religious symbol should be overtly displayed by anyone in a public school setting. I don't care if it is a cross, Star of David or a pentagram. If you want to put your religion up for public display, do so were it is appropriate.

Emotional pleas do nothing for your argument.
You have no stance to tell anyone what they can and can not wear and where they can or can not wear it.
Sorry about that, become ruler of the world and then, maybe.
Until then...

 

[CynthiaCypher]

You have no stance to tell anyone what they can and can not wear and where they can or can not wear it.

Schools have a right to regulate a dress code period.

 

[nazz]

Of course.

I agree

 

[IHaveTheGift]

Schools have a right to regulate a dress code period.

So, you speak for all the hundreds of thousands of schools around the world then and over see their dress code regulations?

 

[ChristineES]

Public school is a place for learning not religion. If a student or teacher wishes to wear a religious symbol they should do so discreetly so as not to disrupt or offend others.

My point is that a cross or whatever worn around the neck isn't going to distract anyone.

 

[ChristineES]

If it has to do with dress codes, than "religious symbols" shouldn't be targeted at all. It should be a blanket policy that prohibits wearing jewelry or some such.

The irony is, I don't particularly care considering my religious symbols would never be called out as such. This means I could freely display my religious symbols, but all the mainstream religions can't. Apparently being a religious minority has benefits on occasion.

That would be a good solution. Then, that way, no one feels singled out.

 

[Assad91]

Religion doesn't belong in school, at all. If kids decided to wear symbols, they should be hidden.

 

[Assad91]

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Math teachers have to talk nothing but math
English teachers, nothing but english
no jokes, it might offend, nothing but hard core studies

seriously?

I seriously think so.

 

[Sees]

Religion doesn't belong in school, at all. If kids decided to wear symbols, they should be hidden.

Do you think this applies to muslimahs wearing hijab?

 

[Assad91]

Do you think this applies to muslimahs wearing hijab?

Is a cross necklace, or any of the symbols being spoken about obligations?

As for things mandatory, id say deserve some lax but not total. Hijabs should be kept to minimal, no niqab, and must meet other proper dress codes. Same for kippahs and the headress sikhs wear

 

[CynthiaCypher]

Is a cross necklace, or any of the symbols being spoken about obligations?

As for things mandatory, id say deserve some lax but not total. Hijabs should be kept to minimal, no niqab, and must meet other proper dress codes. Same for kippahs and the headress sikhs wear

I agree with you 100%

 

[1137]

Is a cross necklace, or any of the symbols being spoken about obligations?

As for things mandatory, id say deserve some lax but not total. Hijabs should be kept to minimal, no niqab, and must meet other proper dress codes. Same for kippahs and the headress sikhs wear

And if we are talking about an individualized path that considers showing the symbol mandatory?

 

[CynthiaCypher]

And if we are talking about an individualized path that considers showing the symbol mandatory?

Name one.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Define "Satanic symbol?"

Some examples of Satanic jewelry:

 

[IHaveTheGift]

Some examples of Satanic jewelry:

The only one I have issues with is the one with words on it.
It's not as if Lucifer for example, is commonly known for its "goodness"
Even if you feel different,
If and when it becomes well known as what it really represents to you, then that changes everything.
right?

 

[1137]

Name one.

You obviously missed the point. If I say part of my Luciferian religion is to wear a pentagram ring on my right index finger, who are you to tell me no?

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

The only one I have issues with is the one with words on it.
It's not as if Lucifer for example, is commonly known for its "goodness"
Even if you feel different,
If and when it becomes well known as what it really represents to you, then that changes everything.
right?

I think it came from a version of the Black Mass. I think it roughly translates to "In the Name of our God, Satan, Glory to Lucifer" (or Lucifer in the Highest or Lucifer Glorified/Exhalted, etc). The Latin isn't very good. I have that necklace, actually.

This is the one I'm wearing now, though: