In accordance with Texas Senate Bill 10, every classroom in all school districts is required to hang a poster displaying the Ten Commandments.

This bill should be removed, or at least revised, as it is a violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

The leading reason this bill should be removed is how it violates the First Amendment, which protects freedom of religion. With posters hanging up in every classroom displaying the Ten Commandments, students and teachers alike could feel as if Christianity is being forced upon them. Many students have their own morals and standards that they would like to live by, and displaying the Ten Commandments forces students to live by a code that they could not agree with.

Another reason this bill should be revised is that it violates the Separation of Church and State, which requires that religion can not be included in government buildings. With the Ten Commandments hung in every classroom, this violates the Separation of Church and State, as public schools are considered government entities.

It could be argued that this bill allows students to learn more about religion and encourages them to be open to religion, but this argument does not stand. If this bill was about helping students be open to religion, then a poster showcasing all religious beliefs would be displayed and not only one. Just because one person would like to learn about Christianity and its beliefs, does not mean that other students want to.

In conclusion, Texas senate Bill 10 should be heavily revised, or removed entirely, as the main issues it causes include violations of the First Amendment and violations of the Separation between Church and State.