Religious School Says Women Can't Call the Shots

Post by Stefan Pomerantz:

Prepare to be enraged and offended, you should be. The following happened only two weeks ago, not in the 1950's. According to the Associated Press, on February 2, 2008, a religious high school refused to let a female referee call a boys' high school basketball game. The reason given?

"..a woman, could not be put in a position of authority over boys."

I'm not a biblical scholar, but I'd venture to guess that if these folks crack open their bibles instead of wave them, they may find a woman named Mary who had some position of authority over a young boy named Jesus. He probably wasn't playing basketball, but mothers seem to have authority over their children. Regardless of biblical debates, I see this as a clear abuse of "Freedom of religion." I don't think the point of one group having a freedom is to entitle them to trample on, or remove the freedoms of any individual, or any other group. Anyone should be free to be a referee, or any other profession they choose without facing discrimination under the veil of religion.

Where do you think the lines should be between "Freedom of Religion," and the freedoms of individuals?

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