On 08/13/09 12:01, Warp wrote:
> Mike Raiford<"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com>  wrote:
>> So, you think it's wrong that the school told the kid he couldn't
>> distribute religious propaganda during a class party?
>
>    No matter how much you hate it, propaganda does fall under freedom of
> speech.

	The issue at hand, though, is separation of church and state. Schools 
can get quite queasy if they're seen as *officially* allowing 
proselytizing to occur.

	Passing out leaflets in between class may be OK. Asking the teacher for 
permission to pass out such leaflets *during class* very likely is not.

-- 
Doctor to patient: Although it's nothing serious, let's keep an eye on 
it to make sure it doesn't turn into a major lawsuit.

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