An interesting speculation.
But suppose it actually WAS Korans. How would you feel about that?
Suppose it was copies of the Jehovah's Witnesses' "Watchtower". How would you feel about that?
Suppose it was copies of a Hare Krishna cult's recruiting booklet. How would you feel about that?
Suppose it was a pamphlet explaining that while one (other) brand of Christianity is true, your particular brand of it is wrong and your children are going to burn in hell for heresy?
Once you let "our" side hand stuff out, you gotta let 'em ALL hand stuff out.
I'm not at all sure I feel good about that.
Thanks for your comments. I left the sarcasm tag off, should have probably put it on.
Just curious, what would one give an atheist? a gift book or maybe a road atlas so they can find their own way?
It doesn't sound like anyone was actually forced to take the offering of the Gideons.
More so that the offering was made that was offensive to a few parents.
if anyone is at fault , it is the school board, but then the question will be if they are within their bounds to act as they have or should an outside org. be able to exert undue influeence over what is ideally a local operation. the parents can always move if they were that offended is what comes to mind, or maybe homeschool.
it seems when the few are allowed to determine how the majority should live, no one is satisfied.
i don't feel too good about that myself. when choice is gone , so is hope, it seems.
we'll have to see how this plays out or if it just peters out.
Isn't it always better to let the people decide.
Great. I encoursge my kids to know as much about other religions as possible.
Why is that?