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Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. 

The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be required in all public classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities. Although the bill did not receive final approval from Landry, the time for gubernatorial action — to sign or veto the bill — has lapsed. 

Opponents question the law’s constitutionality, warning that lawsuits are likely to follow. Proponents say the purpose of the measure is not solely religious, but that it has historical significance. In the law’s language, the Ten Commandments are described as “foundational documents of our state and national government.

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[–] mindlesscrollyparrot@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They'll probably publish the abridged version, sadly. The full version reads, as we well know:

Thou shall not commit adultery but, if thou doest, thou shalt pay off the other woman so that it harmeth not thy chances in the presidential election. Nor shall it turn thy supporters against thee when they heareth of it.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Text is laid out in the law:

https://legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1379435

The Ten Commandments
I AM the LORD thy God.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven images.
Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his cattle, nor anything that is thy neighbor's

And then there's a context statement trying to pretend this is a foundational legal document of the United States.

[–] Tryptaminev@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

I take it shops in Loiusiana will be closed on Saturday from now on as well as everyone being forbidden form working?

[–] DMBFFF@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thou shalt not kill.

no more capital punishment,

and if one sins, God will punish one's children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Makes me wonder actually how badly this'll backfire. Students are inevitably going to ask their teachers why death penalties exist or other things like this.

[–] DMBFFF@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Bible_(Tyndale)/Matthew#Chapter_19

24 And moreover I saye vnto you: it is easier for a camell to go through the eye of a nedle then for a ryche man to enter into the kyngdome of God.

😁🙂

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I'm so sick and tired Of these Christophascist Trying to force their pedophile religion on me and my kids.

[–] satanmat@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Display them in Arabic.

This would never have survived scotus 5 years ago. Today I would not bet against them finding it constitutional

[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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Lol, that's exactly what I thought of too. Assuming https://legiscan.com/LA/text/HB71/2024 is correct I think my image fits the legal requirements.

It does specify specific text, but it doesn't say I can't add additional text.

Also it has to be easily readable.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Also it has to be easily readable.

That's a tall order for a state that has a terrible education system.

[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Daaaamn, dog. Louisiana is going to need to invest a lot of money into reforestation after that sick burn.

[–] Nyanix@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

MY EYES!!!!! Bless you, internet denizen

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

What a shithole state.