Should governments permit decorations for religious holidays in public squares?
The hidden assumption behind this proposition is whether government should pay for decorations that celebrate religious occasions. The reality is that we are a largely Christian nation, and local governments often cover the costs of Christian celebrations, like Christmas lights on streets and public squares. In recent times, there has been more attention given to this “favoritism”, such as eliminating prayers from schools, and prohibition of the display of crches in front of churches. The trend is toward treating all religions as equal, regardless of what percentage of the population they are. If this means denying the vast majority of privileges in order to maintain fairness to all, then this is the price of freedom of religion. Governments, particularly at the municipal level must support all religions, or none. Moreover if they support the public display for all religious ceremonies, they can not use public money to favor one. If governments decide to support all religions, even wit
