wellarmedsheep t1_jeg88s8 wrote
Reply to comment by archguy20 in ACLU suing Saucon Valley School District over district's decision not to allow After School Satan Club by LeaveThatCatAlone
Respectfully, for you and other people who may be confused, this is a bad take.
The Satanic Temple is not an organization that believes in a supernatural Satan, but one that uses him as a symbol in the rebellion against authority. I, of course, am assuming that you think "dying on a hill" for Satanists is inherently wrong.
I would also argue that if you believe in the principals of the Constitution it is important to stand up for them especially when you disagree with the side whose rights are being infringed. There is the old chestnut of protecting the speech you don't like, which applies here.
Finally, you are wrong about the legal issue. The Equal Access Act of 1984 prohibits public secondary schools that receive federal funding from denying equal access to extracurricular clubs, including religious clubs, based on the content of their speech. You have to let all religious clubs or none. The district already opened the door to religious organizations, they can't close it behind them.
archguy20 t1_jegcb5s wrote
You’ve changed my mind
wellarmedsheep t1_jeggj2c wrote
Appreciate that, I really respect people that take in new information and let it change their mind.
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