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slightly-cute-boy t1_iujekzu wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in High school football coach who led prayers on the field will get his job back by Radi0ActivSquid

It's not free speech to force players to pray to a diety they may not worship. That's called forced religion

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[deleted] t1_iujenqk wrote

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SweetCosmicPope t1_iujfy28 wrote

It's implicit. He has power over them, so they can't reasonably exercise their right to consent to that prayer. It's not unlike having a relationship with your boss.

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slightly-cute-boy t1_iujhcmd wrote

Power imbalance. It's the same reason a teacher telling her class to do Islamic prayer would be forcing. They can leave if they want, but they know that if they do, they may be punished.

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[deleted] t1_iujia35 wrote

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slightly-cute-boy t1_iujlfl8 wrote

Punishment doesn’t matter. All that matters is the fear of punishment. And a coach, teacher, staff member, etc who are supposed to punish you all meet that criteria.

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[deleted] t1_iujn5nu wrote

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slightly-cute-boy t1_iujnr7w wrote

Wouldn’t matter under US law. He is in a position of power, and that is enough.

Same reason your boss cant make everyone pray.

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[deleted] t1_iujo299 wrote

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slightly-cute-boy t1_iujo9k7 wrote

Doesn’t matter. If you wanna talk about your personal morals, go to your therapist. If you want to talk about whether or not this is legal under United States law, talk to me. Under US law, he held a significant position of power over them, and that’s all that matters.

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[deleted] t1_iujp8ou wrote

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Lily_Loud_Cat t1_iujpot2 wrote

Opinionated morals, like religion, have zero place in the education system.

What is so difficult to understand about religion having no place in education?

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