re what part of no don t you understand in article apr advtech uswest com steven advtech uswest com steve novak writes eeb midway uchicago edu writes steve novak writes because of course that possibility existed meaning any student who really gave a shit could have a moment of silence on his her own which makes more sense than forcing those who don t want to participate to have to take part what other reason is there for an organized moment of silence a moment of silence doesn t mean much unless everyone participates otherwise it s not silent now is it the whole point is maybe everyone doesn t want to participate and maybe they do but without somebody to set the time that doesn t do them any good humph deleted there was my list of non religious reasons one might want a moment of silence for a dead classmate maybe everyone doesn t want to be silent for teachers to give their pompous non religious speeches in assembly i know i didn t so blindly opposing everything with a flavor of religion in it is utterly idiotic blindly opposing everything with a flavor of religion in it that is supported by taxpayer money is the only way to keep christianity from becoming the official u s religion please provide documentation that opposing only things that are actively religious e g actual prayer amen after a moment of silence mandatory classes in religion and not things that have possible but uncertain religious implications e g moments of silence having the bible on the shelves during reading period is not a way to prevent a state religion pro choice anti roe e elizabeth bartley abortions should be safe legal early and rare
