A historic new law requires a poster in every public-school classroom - but campaigners will challenge it.

Louisiana has become the first US state to order that every public school classroom up to university level must display a poster of the Ten Commandments.

The Republican-backed measure signed into law by Governor Jeff Landry on Wednesday describes the commandments as “the foundational documents of our state and national government”.

The law is expected to be challenged by civil rights groups, which argue that it contravenes the separation between church and state enshrined in the first amendment to the US Constitution, the so-called Establishment Clause.

  • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    5 months ago

    Our new governor — I live in Louisiana — is a complete jackass who said he can’t wait to get sued over this. He knows it’s unconstitutional and just wants attention.

    Also, there’s not one version of the 10 Commandments. Protestants, Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Jews, etc. all have different versions. The one that the law requires was written by the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1954 and Cecil DeMille raised funds to have them donate monuments to cities around the country as marketing for the movie Ten Commandments. So, it’s not even historic.

  • Hux@lemmy.ml
    23·
    5 months ago

    Look up the actual commandments from Christian mythology—it is weird as shit.

    First, it makes the Christian god come across as super-insecure.

    Then, it just lists extra-obvious shit—like, “Wow, I am so relieved the magic man in the sky told me not to murder or steal, because otherwise I would be totally murdering, and stealing, and probably coveting the absolute fuck out of my neighbor’s donkey right now”.

    Why in the fuck does anybody believe this has a place in a public school?

    Also, does Louisiana “actually” believe their government and system of laws is based in the Bible’s 10 commandments? It isn’t possible that the basic “don’t murder and don’t steal” shit is just universal? As far as Louisiana knows, non-Abrahamic societies are just totes chilly-willy with living “The Purge” every single day?

    And somehow posters will answer this question nobody asked? Cool.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
      5·
      5 months ago

      Technically speaking, the Ten Commandments are Jewish, Christian, and Islamic. They’re in the Torah, the Bible, and the Qur’an.

        • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
          2·
          5 months ago

          It’s the same story of Exodus in all three. The Torah, aka the Old Testament, as well as the psalms and gospels from the New Testament are part of the Qur’an.

  • athairmor@lemmy.world
    16·
    5 months ago

    Because…freedom of speech?

    I guess freedom of speech means forced religious speech is ok. Eh, republicans?

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
      7·
      5 months ago

      I can’t wait to hear about the goat sacrifices they add to the classrooms next month per the Satanic church. It’s going to be great.

      Hail Satan!

      • athairmor@lemmy.world
        2·
        5 months ago

        It really is a perfect opportunity for the Satanic Church to do their thing. I might have to drop a coin in their donation plate.