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Louisiana may set a precedent for displaying the Ten Commandments in schools, although many feel that the legislation would violate the first amendment. What do you think of this bill?

From Nola.com. Louisiana will become the first state to require that public universities and K-12 schools display the Ten Commandments in every classroom after the Senate voted overwhelmingly to push forward new legislation Thursday.

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Following a short debate, lawmakers voted 30-8 to approve House Bill 71. All “no” votes were Democrats, though a few Democrats voted in favor of the proposal.

“The purpose is not solely religious,” Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, told the Senate. Rather, it is the Ten Commandments’ “historical significance, which is simply one of many documents that display the history of our country and foundation of our legal system.”

Authored by Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton, HB 71 has been the center of controversy in recent months amid concerns the proposal violates the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from establishing a religion. …

Horton has previously defended her bill, saying during a House debate last month that the Ten Commandments are the “basis of all laws in Louisiana” and arguing that the legislation honors the country’s religious origins. …

The bill must next be signed by the governor before it becomes law.

At least one other state, Utah, is also considering legislation that would require schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. …

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(Excerpt from Nola.com. Photo Credit: Timothy Eberly on Unsplash)