Should governments permit decorations for religious holidays in public squares?

by Ivan-ac

Absolutely. There are so many different religions represented in our cities these days, and I don't believe in any of them. But I do believe in peoples individual freedom to cho...read more

by T.C Leonard

The thing that offends me most in this world is people who ARE offended by everything. This minority of tyrants will probably be one of the major factors in the downfall of the...read more

by Stephen Bate

Imagery of any type, but particularly religious, is an extremely strong and evocative tool. Its symbols and traditions are iconic and are meant to convey, simply, a message of b...read more

by Meredith Blake

Why is this even an issue? Our constitution is pretty clear about this issue. The government cannot establish a state religion or prohibit the free exercise of religion in this ...read more

by Ken Miller

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right ...read more

by Ray Lee

This country has long stood by "God and Country" , " In God We Trust" and freedom of religious beliefs. Just today I heard on the news of a school in the eastern regions of Amer...read more

by Carol Natoli

I'd like to say absolutely, especially, if they are Christian, because our country was founded on Christian principles, as we all know, according to Thomas Jefferson; however, I...read more

by Mary Caliendo

I think that decorations for any religious holiday should be permitted in public squares. I think that the decorations should always be tastefully done, and never over the top ...read more

by Samantha Vee

I think that governments should allow decorations for religious holidays in public squares. For the simple fact remains, the United States was founded on the very idea of religi...read more

by Kenneth Boser Ii

There are three aspects to the argument that religious items and decorations, two of which pertain to the topic, and one that is present in the societal portion of the argument ...read more

by J. Swaney

Part of freedom is the ability to express yourself and your religious beleifs wherever and however you choose. I believe that no group should be forced to express themselves or...read more

by Rebecca Keebaugh

Yes. As long as we all understand that we are all entitled to our own beliefs and no one is trying to force anyone into changing, what is wrong with a little bit of education ab...read more

by Tammy Cooley

For much of the past two centuries, Americans have been trying to figure out just who and what we are. In 1776, we knew. During our American Revolution, we called ourselves "Pat...read more

by Owen Crew

This is a very strange question, considering that some governments have established religions. In cases like that, the question would be, "Should the government disestablish?" ...read more

by Jade Ubbs

There is an amazing thing happening right now in the United States. There are those that are opposing the Pledge of Allegiance, those that want prayer taken out of the public sc...read more

by Paul Grimsley

If tolerance is to ever be a reality people will have to learn to accept that other people have different beliefs to them and that they express these beliefs in a different mann...read more

by Laure Louise

I am an American. As such, I have the right to freedom of religion. I do not have the right of intolerance toward other religions, but I am entitled to celebrate holidays in w...read more

by Julie Rice

yes we should have those decorations for religious holidays in public squares because it helps us understand there is still freedom of religion in America. I know there all thos...read more

by Louise Green

Living here in England there is far to much Red Tape where we cannot celebrate religious or patriotic festivals without getting fines and warnings from our councils. In some ar...read more

by A. S. Darling

Permit? Really? Permit? I am writing in favor of the government permitting religious decorations. But is it the responsibility of the government to allow or disallow relig...read more