Watching the goalposts pass by

by Feòrag

United States: A Florida school has voted to change its rules on clubs to prevent a 12-year-old pupil starting a Pagan club.

The girl had asked about forming a club based on her pagan beliefs because the school had Christian clubs, her mother said. Bruner officials, however, told her she would have to gather 200 signatures to form such a club.

The existence of the Christian clubs means the school couldn't suddenly get concerned about the separation of church and state, so instead, they insisted on a minimum membership—want to bet that if one of the Christian clubs falls below that, the rule won't be enforced?

Okaloosa school board passes rule to block pagan club—Herald-Tribune, 25th May 2004.