Thursday, May 31, 2007

The Separation of Hogwarts and State


PZ Myers:

Laura Mallory wants to ban the Harry Potter books from public schools, and she took her case to court. This is a perfect example of a mixed message:


At Tuesday's hearing, Mallory argued in part that witchcraft is a religion practiced by some people and, therefore, the books should be banned because reading them in school violates the constitutional separation of church and state.


"I have a dream that God will be welcomed back in our schools again,"
Mallory said. "I think we need him."

Everyone will be relieved to know that she lost.
How did she even get a hearing on this?

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