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I agree with David Fidanque - I don't think that clothing has the ability to proselytize.

In addition, I think that our public schools are microcosms in which our children learn how to get along and socialize in a very complex and diverse world. They are the space in which children are allowed to practice their social skills. If we strip that microcosm of all signs of religion, we our doing our children a disservice by eliminating something that very much exists in the outside world.  While I strongly believe that schools should not be used in anyway to proselytize, I do believe that children should be exposed to the variety of religious beliefs that exist in this world.

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