A new story has become a case which has sparked controversy and debate throughout a public middle school and the community. A middle school graduation ceremony is scheduled to have a Jewish rabbi include a prayer in this special event. A middle school student has been outraged by this idea and has taken actions into her own hands. This student is suing to bar the prayer from the ceremony because she feels this will violate her first amendment rights, which are the freedom of speech. The prayer is said to be against her
beliefs. The school argued her case and said the prayer was no more
than a traditional blessing and no more an
establishment of religion than the pledge of allegiance. Federal court judges will be issuing an
opinion tomorrow stating whether or not to exclude the prayer from the ceremony.
Despite the tradition, a graduation ceremony should incorporate the input and say so of the entire audience. If an event taking place in the occasion is going to be......
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