Yet, I somewhat wonder if we should.
One school teaches creationism, the other only evolution. One side doesn't allow sex education, the other does. The school on the east side of town teaches Black lives matter, while the one on the west is All lives matter.
I believe parents should be able to decide what they want their children to learn. But, it is hard to have it both ways. You either teach sex education, or you don't. Keeping both sides under one roof is becoming unwieldy.
I think of the story in the Book of Mormon, of a prophet named Nephi, who gave up the judgment-seat as the people ripened for destruction. The nation was governed by the voice of the people, and they had become wicked, so Nephi became weary and let the people have their way.
It is not so different with this. There is weariness in watching them argue. And, their voice should be heard, anyway. So, ask them if they want separate schools.
It would be a terrible and sad thing to see this happen. It does seem better to bring them together and teach them civility, tolerance of the other person's belief, and love of thy neighbor. If we should be allowed to teach these things in our schools, then let us. If students should be taught to listen to those with different beliefs without being upset with them, or deriding them, or mocking them . . .
If respect could be something you offered your enemies, instead of each side supposing the other is full of the devil.
If we could teach these things, and they were to be learned, such a thing could save our nation. On the other hand, though, segregating schools so one is for Republicans and the other for Democrats might well mark the death of our nation.
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