Kissing_Angels
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Illinois
According the the first ammendment of the US consitution,
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof." I have read that the the Ohio Supreme Court
has interprets that as "any sincerly held moral belief."
(http://www.animal-law.org/srco/kisscmpt.htm) I was wondering if
you had any informatiuon and rescources as to this being held true in either
Illinois or federal legislation, and would pertain to highschool students.
I have heard that a school is required by law to honour a student's right not
to eat meat, and to choose a vegitarian or vegan lifetyle. Does this
rule pertain to optional events such as high school proms? If a school
requires a student attending the event to place an order for food, and
refuses to offer an alternative meal upon request, would this qualify as
discrimination and a student's rights violation due to the fact that it is
disrespect/disregard for a sincerly held moral belief? Also, since I am a Christian and vegitarianism is a part of my religious beliefs I should have my first ammendment rights.
Any information, facts and resources on the issue that you have
would be of great help!
According the the first ammendment of the US consitution,
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof." I have read that the the Ohio Supreme Court
has interprets that as "any sincerly held moral belief."
(http://www.animal-law.org/srco/kisscmpt.htm) I was wondering if
you had any informatiuon and rescources as to this being held true in either
Illinois or federal legislation, and would pertain to highschool students.
I have heard that a school is required by law to honour a student's right not
to eat meat, and to choose a vegitarian or vegan lifetyle. Does this
rule pertain to optional events such as high school proms? If a school
requires a student attending the event to place an order for food, and
refuses to offer an alternative meal upon request, would this qualify as
discrimination and a student's rights violation due to the fact that it is
disrespect/disregard for a sincerly held moral belief? Also, since I am a Christian and vegitarianism is a part of my religious beliefs I should have my first ammendment rights.
Any information, facts and resources on the issue that you have
would be of great help!