On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:49:45 -0500, Mike Raiford wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
>> That is to say that the freedom to speak does not necessarily include a
>> requirement that you be heard.
> 
> So, you think it's wrong that the school told the kid he couldn't
> distribute religious propaganda during a class party?

Actually, I think the school was in the wrong here.  The students who he 
was distributing to have every right to say "no thank you".

> What if it were atheist propaganda the student were to distribute, would
> it still be considered wrong for the school to prevent distribution of
> that?

I think if an atheist wants to distribute information on their beliefs, 
they should also be allowed to do so.  You might've noticed that I don't 
identify as Christian myself, and as long as all beliefs are treated 
equally, then I don't see a problem.

But I think the parents of the kid who caused the whole thing probably 
would have a problem with an atheist distributing information.  *That's* 
where the problem usually starts.

Jim

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