Precisely. Semi has nailed it.
This is why we a secular nation (despite what the religious majority would like to argue otherwise).
That's a bit of a contradictory statement, isn't it? If religion is a majority, then by definition, this is a non-secular nation.
The fact is, if you do some research into the founding of this nation, the constitution was written with the understanding that people had a fundamental morality based upon the ten commandments. Now whether you agree with that or not, it is a fact. Many of the founding fathers involved in the crafting of the constitution state that fact in their own writings.
This nation was founded to give it's citizens freedom
OF religion. i.e., not forced to practice one particular religion over another. And for those that so choose, it also means freedom
FROM religion.
That fact that government or other groups are trying to legislate morality is because we, as a nation, have lost that fundamental morality that this great nation was founded upon and now some believe it is their duty to ensure adherence to that morality. Of course, this will never work because, these days, everyone's definition of "morality" is different.
Besides, this responsibility should fall squarely on the shoulders of parents. Parents are responsible for teaching their children fundamental morality - not the schools or government agencies. If parents fulfill this responsibility, then we would have stronger and healthy families. Strong and healthy families become strong and healthy cities. These strong and healthy cities translate into strong and healthy states which in turn produce a strong and healthy nation.
So should the school or any government agency tell us what is morally acceptable? Probably not. But shame on us if we are not able to discern that on our own! I, for one, choose to use the same measuring stick of morality that our founding fathers did. But that's just me.
No one is perfect and we all fall short at times so we certainly shouldn't be judging others on their morality or anything else. We are responsible for ourselves and our own actions and if we don't agree with what someone else is doing, then we just shouldn't be a part of it.
Stepping down from the soapbox now
