Should the ten commandments be posted in public?

Answer 1

Yes, the ten commandments should be taught in schools right along side the 5 precepts of Buddhism, the five pillars of Islam and the puruṣārthas of Hinduism along with other theologically-based ethics philosophies. Students should be encouraged to learn about all forms of faith and philosophy.

Answer 2

the ten commandments should be posted in public because it would teach a fellow christian how they should be to people like caringyes but if you do post it in public areas then it will cause controversy over whether or not a Buddha stature or a Muhammad statue can be placed in public also. yes but a muhammad or buddah statue teaches no moral values or life points. the ten commandments display and encourage both.

Answer 3

The question is way too complicated for a simple answer to do it justice. Basically, it comes down to a matter of how it's presented and who's doing it.

First, let me make clear that this only applies to public schools. Private schools can paint them on every wall of the building and hold thrice-daily assemblies where the students chant them in unison if they want to and nobody can say boo, since they're, well, private, and any parent who is paying to send their kid to such a school is presumably okay with it.

If they're displayed officially (by a teacher or school official), the trend is for courts to interpret this as a violation of the "establishment" clause of the First Amendment, since teachers and school officials of public schools are government employees. There have been exceptions, particularly when they're presented in context (for example, in a comparative religion section of a social studies class as an example of what a particular religious group believes, rather than in, say, math class as absolute rules that apply to everyone).

If they're displayed personally (for example, a student wears a shirt with them on it or has them written on the cover of his or her notebook), that's frequently been interpreted as an exercise of the right to free speech, also guaranteed by the First Amendment. Sometimes display by teachers has been interpreted this way as well, though that's less common. However, codes that serve to prohibit this kind of display have been held constitutional, provided that they don't specifically single out a particular viewpoint or religion (that is, if it's just as prohibited to display the File Pillars of Islam or the Noble Eightfold Path or Go Local Sports Team, then the rule is probably constitutional).

It's a little difficult to imagine a US public school objecting to the practice of the Ten Commandments ("I was just following Thou Shalt Not Kill." "No! I demand you murder that kid! And you'd better start coveting your neighbor's ass while you're at it!"), though less difficult than it would have been thirty years ago.

Answer 4

I'm pretty sure no because of separation of church and state. (you mean public schools right?)

let me think.... hmpp! no!