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by agloeregrets 1240 days ago
Conceptually, if the government defines the teaching, at what point do the people run the government and at what point does the government run the people?

Also, politics in America are way more messy than that. The choice becomes "People you agree 50% with or people you agree 20% with?". I would bet that if this were put to a statewide vote, it would not pass.

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The community/voters define the government and the government defines the teaching.

Which entity is more in touch with the wants and needs of Florida voters: Florida's state and local governments or the federal government in Washington?

The hiring of teachers is approved by community elected school boards.

FL laws take that power from communities and puts it in State level hands. Your point is upside-down and tries to paint heavy handed big-government rules as better in fact.

Also who said anything about DC? The point was about letting teachers, parents, and yes, minors; make choices for kids. This is whitewashing extremist beliefs over communities that very well may disagree, exactly what you imply this protects lol.