 kris_tea says: First off, what exactly is the "health & saftey risk" associated with wearing a necklace? Ok, the parents & student in this case knew what the rules were & broke them anyway. If you are going to break the rules (even if they are stupid), you must be willing to suffer the consequences. Personally, I think this is a bit discrimanatory however, if she were my child, I would tell her to do as the school says & wear it as a lapel pin. I still think it is wrong but the school is trying to come up with an alternative while keeping with the school policy. However, this "little thing" along with so many others in Britian & the world seem to be snowballing. Oh wow... Kris tea: I thought the same thing...what health and safety risk? Could she possibly be wearing the same size crucifix Jesus wore? Of course not. Unless she were, there is no risk. It is discriminating. To ostracize a student by singling them out for spriitual reason is cruel. So we allow this girl to wear her symbol of devotion to Jesus (a representation of a gruesome form of execution) - what then? What do we do the next day when a Sikh boy arrives wearing his Kirpan (a ceremonial sword or dagger that must be worn by all Sikhs), or a Muslim girl wears a veil, a Rastafarian smokes cannabis during break (considered a religious act), or a follower of the FSM comes in wearing complete pirate outfit. Who is to decide what religious symbolism and ritual is OK at a school? You? No. There should be a complete ban on all religious symboli... What do we do the next day when a Sikh boy arrives wearing his KirpanThe Kirpan could be dangerous & the cannabis is also dangerous. I don't really have a problem with veils. The pirate kid, well, more than likely that is just a kid wanting attention or trying to see how far he can push the lines, but, as long as he didn't carry any weapon, I wouldn't see what the problem was. However, a small cross necklace (& this one worn under her shirt) is no... It depends, has she always worn it and they are just now saying something. Or, is it something she has just started to wear to see what will be said and done. I do not know if the same is true in England as it is in the states but my tax money pays the salaries of the school teachers and officials so I would think that I should have some say as to what dress code should be permitted. Jewelry seems to me to be reasonable on a young lady. If they allow ear rings, and nose rings, and finger rings, and belly button rings then I would think a necklace or a bracelet should be permissible as well. Irregardless of whether the particular piece of jewelry is religious or just decorative. If they ban ALL JEWELRY then that would at least be a uniform uniform.  Funny how such a small necklace can irritate some, we have become a nation who cares more about offending someone than what is right. |
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