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In reply to the discussion: Church denies First Communion to fashion-loving girl because she wanted to wear a suit [View all]guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)1. From the article:
At the school, St. John the Evangelist in St. John, Ind., an official, who asked The Washington Post not to publish her name because she didnt make the decision to ban Cadys suit, said that the school simply couldnt bend its dress code to suit Cadys style.
We have a dress code in place for our school. We consistently enforce that, she said. Oftentimes youll get somebody who wants to wear sneakers instead of dress shoes, or a purple shirt instead of a white shirt.
We have a dress code in place for our school. We consistently enforce that, she said. Oftentimes youll get somebody who wants to wear sneakers instead of dress shoes, or a purple shirt instead of a white shirt.
The first question is, does the institution have a legal right to impose a dress code?
Second, could an exception have been made, and have exceptions been made in the past?
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Church denies First Communion to fashion-loving girl because she wanted to wear a suit [View all]
Eugene
Oct 2017
OP
If thnking that a fine young girl should be allowed to wear a nice white pants suit
Angry Dragon
Oct 2017
#33
Many can see why you are attempting to remove religion from the conversation
Lordquinton
Oct 2017
#67
I would think that if a boy wanted to wear a kilt ........... it would also break the rules
Angry Dragon
Oct 2017
#9
Some seem intolerant of the fact that institutions have the right to enforce certain rules.
guillaumeb
Oct 2017
#31
It seems to me that some here cannot admit that institutions can make rules.
guillaumeb
Oct 2017
#84
The OP was about a church denying a young girl her wish of wearing a nice pants suit
Angry Dragon
Oct 2017
#95
It was funny, and the poor kid (now a freshman at Vanderbilt) has to hear about it a lot.
LisaM
Oct 2017
#56
K&R!!! She's learning at an early age what religion is all about. Hope she walks and
RKP5637
Oct 2017
#76
This is news why? It's the Catholic "Fetuses' Lives before Women's Lives" Church.
50 Shades Of Blue
Oct 2017
#77
An understandable sentiment, but blaming the victim isn't a productive use of our time.
Act_of_Reparation
Oct 2017
#82
There is no victim here - only delusional parents who seemed to think the Catholic Church
50 Shades Of Blue
Oct 2017
#83