I NEED To Know Your Thoughts On Louisiana's New Law Requiring The Ten Commandments Be Displayed In All Public School Classrooms

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25 June 2024 at 7:51 pm·1-min read

Last week, Louisiana ushered in a new law requiring a version of the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms.

A hallway in a school with various decorations and posters on the walls. The door on the left has a sign in Spanish. The end of the hallway is brightly lit — Martine Severin / Getty Images

The law is not only controversial—it's already facing a lawsuit from a civil liberties group representing parents of various faiths.

BREAKING: We're challenging a new law in Louisiana that forces public schools to display a state-approved version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Public schools are not Sunday schools. Louisiana public schools must remain welcoming to all students, regardless of…
— ACLU (@ACLU) June 24, 2024

Twitter: @ACLU

And, unsurprisingly, the reaction online has been less than favorable.

Whatever happened to complete separation of church and state? I thought that was in the constitution...
— deborah moffatt (@deborahmoffatt) June 24, 2024

Twitter: @deborahmoffatt

But I'm curious what you, our BuzzFeed Community, think. Do you feel the law is inappropriate because it endorses a single religion in schools without requiring the same treatment for other faiths?

A child's hand is seen writing on a chalkboard with faint text — Jasmin Merdan / Getty Images

Do you feel that mandating the Ten Commandments be on display in public schools is a clear violation of church and state guidelines, and that it could provide a slippery slope to more?

Classroom with empty desks and chairs, shelves with supplies, a green chalkboard, and large windows covered by curtains — Hispanolistic / Getty Images

Or do you think it couldn't hurt to teach students more about religion in school as long as all religions are included?

Books on a shelf, each with a title representing a major world religion: Protestantism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Catholicism, Islam, and Judaism — Markskalny / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Whatever your thoughts may be, we want to hear from you. Tell us your thoughts on Louisana's new law and why you feel that way in the comments below. Or, if you'd like to remain anonymous, use this Google form. Your response may be featured in an upcoming post.

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