1. Was this truly a violation of the Gostnell’s First Amendment rights?
2. Was this a violation of the rights of the school district to create an appropriate dress code?
3. What would you have done if you were in the same situation as this boy? What about if you were the school?
1. No, I do not believe this is violating his first amendment rights. When displaying your religion, crosses are appropriate, as this school allows, yet wearing a rosary may be offensive to some, and also may correlate to gang-related activity.
ReplyDelete2. I do not believe this was a violation of the school districts' rights either, as they are allowed to make rules and regulations as they see fit, so all students can have a positive and comfortable learning environment.
3. I would have complied with the dress code policy, and wore a cross instead. In the school's position, if it had truly been creating controversy and was infringing upon students learning, I would have created a regulation sought best for the school.
I don't think that this was a violation of the first amendment. The school district made a valid argument that many gangs use rosary therefore banning to be shown in public.
ReplyDeleteI think that the school district is allowed to create these rules and dress codes to protect the students
If I were the boy i would simply put the rosary under my shirt like what the school district allowed or not wear it. If I were in the school's position I would stand by the precedent decision.
i do not think that this was a violation of gostnell's first amendment right. i believe that the school has the right to enforce its dress code.
ReplyDeletei don't believe that this is a violation of the school's right to create a dress code. the school has the right to make the codes that it sees appropriate to govern the school.
if i was this boy i would have not worn the cross to school. if i was the school i would have taken the cross and ask a parent to come get it.
1. i think this is a violation of his rights. The school had no right to assume he was in a gang or cover up his religious beliefs.
ReplyDelete2. It is a right of the district to create a dress code. But they over step the boundries when telling kids they cant tell kids how to display their beliefs and religion. If he wants to wear a cross that shouldn't be breaking the dress code.
3. if i was the student, I would have talked to the principal and seek the reasonig for the dress code, and if it was a legitimate arguement than i would think probably comply. Until then i would wear it. The school should consider its policies and reevaluate the things in the ddress code that are crossing the line.
1. I believe that Gostnell's first amendment rights were violated. The school district is infringing upon his rights to express his religion by not condoning his cross necklace as an appropriate display of religion.
ReplyDelete2. This was a violation of the rights of the school district to ban this specific religous item as against the dress code. While it may be a gang symbol in the area it claerly has personal and religious meaning for Gostnell and unless there is evidence he is a part of this gang there is no reason to prevent him from showing his beliefs.
3. If i were in the same situation as the boy I would have taken it off when asked and then gone to the principal to discuss the reasoning for wearing it. If the principal still did not understand i would have gone with my parents to a lawyer and presented the case as a violation og my first amendment rights. However, if I were the school i would have talked the situation out with the boy, and if he had shown gang activity in the past I would have taken action. If he had not however I would allow him to continue wearing the cross, seeing it as a symbol of religion and faith.
1. I don't think it was a violation of their first amendment rights. The rosary is not meant to be worn around a person's neck. Also because it can be a gang symbol it should be allowed in schools. Some Catholics are offended by people wearing rosaries around their neck because it is not meant to be worn around people's neck.
ReplyDelete2. I don't think this was a violation of the school district because school districts have the right to create school dress codes. Many school districts ban things that might be a gang symbol. Schools can make dress codes about banning other gang related symbols so this one is not much different.
3. If I were in the situation of the boy, I would have worn what was written in the dress code. I don't think that is a violation of the first amendment. If I were in the situation of the school, I would have said that the schools were making the dress code and it wasn’t to ban rosaries because they were religious. I would have said that it was to ban any gang related symbols.
1. I believe the school was violating Gostnell's rights. They should not be able to stop him from expressing his religiong.
ReplyDelete2. I believe the school districts should be allowed to create a dress code, but not a dress code that takes away the freedom to express religion.
3. If i were Gostnell I would be angered by the school's policy. I would have talked to the principal or head of the schoolboard. If I were the school, I would probably not have made him take his cross off unless there was suspicion of Gostnell being in a gang.
1. Yes because everyone has the right to display their religion proudly, whether it be a cross or rosary.
ReplyDelete2. Yes because it goes against rights given to us in the Bill of Rights.
3. I would have taken the school to court because it is my first amenment right to freedom of religion and speech. If i was the school, I probably would have asked the kid politely to put it under his shirt so it didnt distract the other students
1) I do not think his 1st amendment was violated. I've done research and it was stated that rosaries are not meant to be worn as jewleries and accesories. If he was a true catholic he would of known that. And Rosaries are known to be a gang related symbol so obviously the school would not allow for it.
ReplyDelete2) Schools are allowed to create a dresscode. As long as the schools do not ban "actual" symbols of worship they are allowed to ban clothing that are innapropiate. If he wore a cross around his neck instead they wouldn't had a problem but he wore a rosary.
3)I would of not made a huge deal out of it. If the school said it was gang related and if I were a true catholic I would of known not to wear it around my neck. If I was the school I would of done the same thing.