guidelines and red tape not only infringes on their rights but also on there way of life. By ruling that the one person out of five that does not believe in God has rights over the rest of the majority is breaking the basic principles that make up the base of the Constitution. In our nation the majority rules mentality has been the basis since the final signature of our founding fathers. When prayer is taken away, that daily reminder of God is also removed. If the morals that were used to build this country are removed from its citizens, then what is left? The prayer instills the feeling of a greater being, no matter what you believe in. That belief instills respect in our youth for not only themselves, but also their parents, teachers, and peers that is sorely missing from today's society. That lack of respect leads to the rampant teen pregnancy, drug use, gang shootings, and later problems in the lives of those youth who do not have that positive influence at home.The immorality that plagues this nation goes back to that decision made in 1962. When prayer was taken out of school in stopped creating the positive influence on the children of that generation. The effects of that disconnection are appearing in the children and society of today. The atmosphere that was created by daily prayer for our grandparent’s generation is not apparent in this and was stopped during our parent’s formative years. The morals and ethics that go along with prayer and religion were not passed down to the fledgling generation, cutting them loose without the compassion and respect needed to change a cold world created by the decision of those who did not wish to step on anyone’s toes or infringe on the minority’s rights. All this at the cost of the majority’s favor and the welfare of our children’ future.The solution to restore the humanity and morality to our nation begins with the restoration of such a basic institution...
