<p>A very useful way to decide how you REALLY feel about religious freedom/freedom of speech is to substitute a religion that is not your own, or unpopular speech. </p>
<p>Here’s the new version some might contemplate:</p>
<p>School board rules that the Muslim student president of the Math Club should no longer start club meetings by invoking Allah. Mention of Allah at school events no longer accepted.</p>
<p>Valedictorian, who happens to be Muslim, rips up his pre-arranged speech. Instead he performs the Asr, Islamic afternoon prayer.</p>
<p>Not a problem for anyone, right?</p>
<p>Wiccan valedictorian rips up “Thanks to all you moms and dads out there” speech and reads a prayer for Litha (Summer Solstice Prayer). Also good, right? What a super graduation!</p>
<p>Yes, true advocates of free speech will support this. Some would celebrate it.</p>