I just read the CNN article about the judge's ruling on the MS prom issue. I have to ask have we lost our minds? Why does a judge get to decide what we choose to do locally at a school?
The gist of the ruling was that her civil rights had been violated by the dress code but that the school had the right to cancel the prom. Why are we even having this discussion? We can't even have a dress code any more? If you don't agree with the dress code then don't go to the prom.
These people decided to cancel their prom rather than have an openly gay couple in attendance with one of them wearing a man's tuxedo. Why can't they do this? Why can't the local people decide that they do not want to be subjected to behavior they find objectionable? There are dozens of laws on the books concerning objectionable behavior. The people and their elected representatives get to decide what is objectionable. There is no spitting on the sidewalk or crude language in public. Why are those laws ok, but people flaunting sexual behavior that many find objectionable is not?
We do not need a judge to tell us what is or is not objectionable, we get to decide that for ourselves. In 2004 MS passed an ammendment banning gay marriage and gays are not considered a class by the government. Why are we even having this discussion?
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