Editorial on Exclusionary Rule

A new story has become a case which has sparked controversy and debate throughout a public middle school and the community. A middle school graduation ceremony is scheduled to have a Jewish rabbi include a prayer in this special event. A middle school student has been outraged by this idea and has taken actions into her own hands. This student is suing to bar the prayer from the ceremony because she feels this will violate her first amendment rights, which are the freedom of speech. The prayer is said to be against her

beliefs. The school argued her case and said the prayer was no more

than a traditional blessing and no more an

establishment of religion than the pledge of allegiance. Federal court judges will be issuing an

opinion tomorrow stating whether or not to exclude the prayer from the ceremony.

Despite the tradition, a graduation ceremony should incorporate the input and say so of the entire audience. If an event taking place in the occasion is going to be

in any way offensive to the people then why take

part in it in the first place? The school should understand other

individuals' viewpoint and religious stance and

not try to contest to it because its tradition,

but by respecting the culture or religion of

others and compromising