Should New York City close their schools for Muslim holidays?

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	Should New York City close their schools for Muslim holidays? This question refers to: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125297372149610431.html By Perryman Asked Sep 15 2009 4:55AM	5 Pts Rate Question

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by snowberry on Sep 15, 2009 at 5:00 am Permalink

We already have enough holidays. We've effectively removed God from our schools (to our detriment), and re-named our holidays so they are secular. That's enough.

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by Mensan on Sep 15, 2009 at 5:00 am Permalink

Wouldn't doing so violate the "separation of church and state" provisions of our various laws and sacred documents?

Can you imagine how many days the schools would be closed, if EVERY religious holiday (such as "Hanamatsuri") were to be formally observed by every school district?

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