Top European court rules crucifixes acceptable in classrooms

[Lost-in-FL]

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14923515,00.html

"The European Court of Human Rights on Friday ruled that displaying crucifixes in classrooms does not breach the rights of non-Catholic families."

"The Vatican on Friday hailed the court's decision as "historic." Robert Zollitsch, head of the German Bishops' Conference, said the court "had taken into account the large part of the Italian population" who - being overwhelmingly catholic - strongly oppose the idea of banning the crucifix from classrooms."

[WatsonT]

1. Such a silly thing for people to still be arguing over

[dimbear]

2. In small villages in the Carpathians, a crucifix exerts a calming influence.

It's not as distracting as those garlic wreaths.

[Iggo]

3. lol...nice.

:rofl:

[Lost-in-FL]

4. tee hee! nt

[LiberalFighter]

6. They should replace a crucifix with one that when turned on

provides the sound of some wimp crying in pain. Maybe even have it be the pope in pain.

[Goblinmonger]

5. They don't have our Constitution.

Thankfully we do.

[Deep13]

7. Did they explain what educational purpose it serves? nt

[humblebum]

8. Just another radical atheist trying to force their agenda on others.

Not much more one can say about the matter.