Religious Discrimination in Schools

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the lack of progress in preventing religious discrimination in schools or throughout the social order. The paper explains that this is because there is a subjective attitude regarding what can be classified as religious discrimination; even in the United States House of Representatives some believe that certain forms of religious discrimination are acceptable, while the highest court demands that the separation of church and state be universal law. The paper shows how the methods of limiting such discrimination are few and ineffective, preventing deterrence from discrimination on a large scale.

From the Paper:

"Discrimination has been an issue that has existed since the beginning of society in the United States in one form or another. Racial discrimination and discrimination based on gender have been the most discussed forms of discriminatory practices since the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Religious discrimination has also been of primary concern throughout society, especially in relation to those of religious faiths other than Christianity. This is perhaps because the founders of the nation supported this religious philosophy and the bulk of Americans have continued to practice the Christian faith as well. Yet, the founding fathers believed that public education was not the place in which religion should guide instruction. This was perhaps because education, as an unwritten rule, requires that the student's mind be open to new ideas and concepts that may be different than his or her social norms. Therefore, the separation of church and state became a guiding principle in the public school system."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "House Vote Allowing Religious Discrimination in Head Start Hiring is Shameful, Says Americans United". Americans United. 20 January 2007. <http://www.au.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=7569&news_iv_ctrl=1241&abbr=pr>
• Mount, Mike. "Air Force Probes Religious Bias Charges at Academy". CNN. 20 January 2007. http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/03/airforce.religion/
• "Religious Discrimination in U.S. State Constitutions". Religious Tolerance. 20 January 2007. <http://www.religioustolerance.org/texas.htm>
• "Title VI and Title IX Religious Discrimination in Schools and Colleges". Department of Education. 20 January 2007. <http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/religious-rights2004.html>

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