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SCOTUS appears to side with parents in religious liberty dispute over storybooks

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The Supreme Court appears to side with parents in religious liberty dispute over storybooks

The Supreme Court's conservative majority offered support for parents seeking to be informed about their children's reading material in schools that they argue conflicts with their faith.
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The Supreme Court's conservative majority offered strong support for parents seeking the religious liberty right to be informed about and opt their children out of reading material in elementary schools that they say conflicts with their faith.

The Montgomery County, Maryland school board withdrew its original opt-out policy for books related to gender and sexuality, prompting a federal lawsuit.

In a marathon two-and-a-half oral argument, the justices debated whether parents have been unfairly burdened in exercising their constitutional rights.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor and her liberal colleagues appeared to back the county's position on the storybooks. She noted a lower appeals court had refused a preliminary injunction to temporarily reinstate the opt-out policy.

Alito echoed the views of several of his conservative colleagues, about returning to the previous policy that he said most schools around the country permit.
"What is the big deal about allowing them to opt out of this?" he asked.

he school district refused to allow parents to opt out of their elementary school from the reading program - the same way older students can forego sex ed instruction.

While the school board initially allowed parents to keep their children out of this curriculum, the plaintiffs say officials quickly reversed course, announcing in March 2023 that exceptions would not be granted and that parents would not be notified before the books were introduced into their children's classrooms. Officials cited increased absenteeism as one of the reasons for the change.
 
How can they do that and then not rule against evolution in science text books?

"Expecting *crickets*" You usually seem to ignore that kind of dissonance when it doesnt jive with bias.
 
anatta said:
www.foxnews.com

The Supreme Court appears to side with parents in religious liberty dispute over storybooks

The Supreme Court's conservative majority offered support for parents seeking to be informed about their children's reading material in schools that they argue conflicts with their faith.
www.foxnews.com www.foxnews.com

The Supreme Court's conservative majority offered strong support for parents seeking the religious liberty right to be informed about and opt their children out of reading material in elementary schools that they say conflicts with their faith.

The Montgomery County, Maryland school board withdrew its original opt-out policy for books related to gender and sexuality, prompting a federal lawsuit.

In a marathon two-and-a-half oral argument, the justices debated whether parents have been unfairly burdened in exercising their constitutional rights.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor and her liberal colleagues appeared to back the county's position on the storybooks. She noted a lower appeals court had refused a preliminary injunction to temporarily reinstate the opt-out policy.

Alito echoed the views of several of his conservative colleagues, about returning to the previous policy that he said most schools around the country permit.
"What is the big deal about allowing them to opt out of this?" he asked.

he school district refused to allow parents to opt out of their elementary school from the reading program - the same way older students can forego sex ed instruction.

While the school board initially allowed parents to keep their children out of this curriculum, the plaintiffs say officials quickly reversed course, announcing in March 2023 that exceptions would not be granted and that parents would not be notified before the books were introduced into their children's classrooms. Officials cited increased absenteeism as one of the reasons for the change.
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Then that means that parents can choose that their children opt out of religious education classes that preach Christianity.
 
BirdinHand said:
Imagine being such a prude and bigot that you go all the way to SCOTUS because you don't want your kid to even be in a room where a story book about gay people is read.
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How come we can "expose" them to evolution but not SSM? 2 mommies/2 daddies is part of everyday public school and society life.
 
"I don't think anybody can read that and say: well, this is just telling children that there are occasions when men marry other men," said Alito. "It has a clear moral message, and it may be a good message. It's just a message that a lot of religious people disagree with."
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"What is the big deal about allowing them to opt out of this?" he asked.
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The collectivist left cannot tolerate differences of opinion. The best thing anyone can do for their children is to keep them the hell out of government-run schools.
 
aociswundumho said:
The collectivist left cannot tolerate differences of opinion. The best thing anyone can do for their children is to keep them the hell out of government-run schools.
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??? This is about "differences" in people...that the fundie religious want to eliminate, hide. So....how is the left "intolerant?" How is the left not "tolerating differences of opinion?"
 
BirdinHand said:
Imagine being such a prude and bigot that you go all the way to SCOTUS because you don't want your kid to even be in a room where a story book about gay people is read.
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We have to understand the evil that we're fighting.

In the past they didn't want stories about black people. Now the gays.
 
aociswundumho said:
Are you referring to early American progressives who were white supremacists, or are you referring to Democrats who created the KKK and imposed Jim Crow laws?
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No, I'm speaking of Southern Conservatives.

But nice try. It's old and played but some people still give the ole college try.
 
aociswundumho said:
The collectivist left cannot tolerate differences of opinion. The best thing anyone can do for their children is to keep them the hell out of government-run schools.
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Do us all that favor................please.
 
anatta said:
Indeed sir
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Do people, including judges, believe that classes dont actually have specific purposes and reasons for their curricula? That it should be ok to just opt their kids out when it's been determined these are essential to each grade level? Certainly they should be until they reach later ages when they get to "elective" classes and those choices.

Should fundie religious kids be able to opt out of biology classes discussing evolution? And AFAIK, no fundie religious parents are making a fuss about that. They have and still do in some states, try to insist on also teaching creationism/ID.
 
BirdinHand said:
Imagine being such a prude and bigot that you go all the way to SCOTUS because you don't want your kid to even be in a room where a story book about gay people is read.
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Imagine being such a predator that you impose your sexual deviance upon little kids
 
BirdinHand said:
Imagine being such a prude and bigot that you go all the way to SCOTUS because you don't want your kid to even be in a room where a story book about gay people is read.
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Sweep gays under the rug.
Why? Ignoreance, denial, fear and self serving interpretation of your invisible man in the sky.
 
Lursa said:
??? This is about "differences" in people...that the fundie religious want to eliminate, hide. So....how is the left "intolerant?" How is the left not "tolerating differences of opinion?"
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Your intolerance is not allowing for the prospect that others may have a different view than you do. That other may believe that 4-8 year old's need not be exposed to this sort of thing.
 
BirdinHand said:
I don’t consider a storybook about two men or two women loving each other and having a family to be “sexual deviance”

But you do you 🤷‍♀️
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We disagree. Now how about you show a little of this liberal tolerance and let me opt my kids out?
 
aociswundumho said:
The collectivist left cannot tolerate differences of opinion. The best thing anyone can do for their children is to keep them the hell out of government-run schools.
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The theory of evolution may be an opinion, but it's a pretty strong one.
 
Fletch said:
Your intolerance is not allowing for the prospect that others may have a different view than you do. That other may believe that 4-8 year old's need not be exposed to this sort of thing.
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Parents don't want their children to know about people being gay, but it's the left that's intolerant?
 
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