Whoopi Goes Off on Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law
Whoopi Goldberg criticized a new Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms, from kindergarten through state-funded universities. Speaking on ABC’s “The View,” Goldberg suggested that those who want their children to see the Ten Commandments should opt for religious schools instead. Actress and television host Whoopi Goldberg is known for her outspoken opinions, especially on the talk show “The View,” where she often discusses a range of current events and social issues. In criticizing the Louisiana law that mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, Goldberg raises an argument about the separation of church and state, suggesting that religious instruction should be optional and confined to religious schools.
This critique aligns with concerns about preserving secular spaces within public education systems, where students of various faiths (or none at all) coexist. Goldberg seems to advocate for respecting religious diversity by not imposing a singular religious view in public schools. Her stance reflects broader debates on the influence of religion in public institutions in the United States, a nation characterized by a complex interplay of religious freedom and secular governance.
Decisions like the one in Louisiana often spur debates and legal challenges centered around the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which encompasses both the freedom of religion and the Establishment Clause, the latter preventing the government from establishing an official religion or unduly favoring one religion over others. This provides a rich context for discussing how best to maintain respectful and inclusive environments in diverse public spaces such as schools.
Whoopi Goldberg lashed out on Thursday at Louisiana’s new law mandating that all public school classrooms — from kindergarten to state-funded universities — display the Ten Commandments.
Goldberg made her comments on Thursday’s broadcast of ABC’s “The View,” and she argued that if people wanted their children to see the Ten Commandments on the wall, they should “send them to a religious school.”
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Reacting to Louisiana’s law mandating the Ten Commandments in the classroom, Whoopi demands religious folks “get out of my school!” pic.twitter.com/lJkShI9ZoX
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“You’re telling me you’re concerned about children learning things — one of the things that you don’t seem to understand is I have the same respect for my child that I have for yours,” Goldberg began. “I’m not asking you to believe what I believe. I’m not asking your kid to believe what I believe.”
“Public schools public school,” she insisted. “That means everybody can go to public school. I don’t understand why — if you want your child to have a religious education, send them to a religious school! There’s nothing stopping you.”
“Get out of my pocket, get out of my body, and get out of my school!” she shouted.
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Goldberg also pointed out the fact that the United States is made up of many religions, asking whether classrooms would also display parts of the Quran or Buddhist teachings.
Co-host Sunny Hostin said that her main concern was that a similar law in Kentucky had already been struck down by the Supreme Court.
“We’re talking about nearly identical laws, and half a century ago they said it wasn’t okay. What he’s banking on is this reactive, partisan Supreme Court will overturn precedent and say, now, that this is okay. We should be very afraid of that,” Hostin warned.
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