Louisiana becomes the first state in the United States to make the display of the Ten Commandments mandatory in all public school and university classrooms. As per the new law, the display should be done in poster sized display with “large, easily readable font”, the law was passed by the GOP lead legislature under newly appointed governor, Jeff Landry. The law was passed despite the opposition of state Senator Royce Duplessis.
The Louisiana government has set a deadline till 2025, for the implementation of the newly passed law. Under the new law, state funds won’t be used for implementation of the posters. The posters will be implemented, with the help of donations. While signing the law at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School in Lafayette on Wednesday, Governor Jeff Landry cited Moses as the “original lawgiver”.
This controversial law has received immense backlash from the critics. As per American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American United for the Separation of Church and State and the freedom from religion foundation — the law violates the “separation of church and state” as mentioned in the constitution of the United States. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has also announced that it’s suing the state of Louisiana for requiring all public schools to display Ten Commandments in every classroom.
