‘If we want to embrace the diversity of our world, the solution is not to bar expression of diverse values.’
A popular constitutional scholar and commentator is scorching one athletic association for banning a singular expression of faith.
Jonathan Turley, who has testified on the fine points of the Constitution before Congress and has represented members in constitutional disputes in court, was responding to a judo group banning a star for five months for making the sign of the cross.
“I fail to see how denying such gestures advances the game or its values. Part of these games is to respect our different values and cultures. While that justifiably means that the games do not officially endorse or demonstrate religious values, individual athletes should be able to acknowledge their faith in such small gestures. If we want to embrace the diversity of our world, the solution is not to bar expression of diverse values,” he wrote. […]
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