Louisiana, a state in the U.S., has decided that the Ten Commandments must be displayed in every public classroom statewide. Governor Jeff Landry signed this legislation on Wednesday, making Louisiana the first and only state in the U.S. to enforce such a requirement.
Critics of the law, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Freedom From Religion Foundation, are determined to challenge it legally. They describe the law as “blatantly unconstitutional.”
In a joint statement, the ACLU, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Southern Poverty Law Center argue that the law infringes upon the religious freedom rights of students and families.
Meanwhile, Governor Landry contends that the 10 Commandments offer valuable lessons for students.
“If you want to respect the rule of law, you’ve got to start from the original lawgiver, which was Moses,” he said.
Louisiana has become the first state since the Supreme Court overturned a similar Kentucky law in 1980 to mandate the display of the 10 Commandments in schools.
