[dayglored]

> Now if it was Korans...

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.

[NormsRevenge]

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.

[muawiyah]

Why?

Isn't it always better to let the people decide.

[Raycpa]

But suppose it actually WAS Korans. How would you feel about that?

Great. I encoursge my kids to know as much about other religions as possible.

[backtothestreets]

It might interest you to learn the Jehovah's Witnesses were the primary opponents of Christian religion in public schools, not the ACLU as most perceive. Based upon the 1925 Supreme Court ruling that extended Congressional restrictions on the establishment of religion to states, the Jehovah's Witnesses followed with additional cases decided by the Supreme Court in the early/mid 1940's that specifically targeted public schools.

I wouldn't be opposed to letting the "other side" hand stuff out. If they are brazen enough to identify themselves it would be a lot easier to pick friends.

[FreedomCalls]

Once you let "our" side hand stuff out, you gotta let 'em ALL hand stuff out.

Why is that?