Monument Of The Ten Commandments Essay

A monument of the ten commandments was put in the lobby of a courthouse in Alabama, it was placed by Chief Justice Moore and his supporters. Their reasoning for placing the monument was that “God is often spoken of by founding fathers and a bible is used in courtrooms”. God is talked about in the pledge of allegiance and the bible in used when taking the oath or swearing to tell the truth. Some believe the monument should stay up because the ten commandments represent American law and religion, but I think it should come down because it is as if Christianity is the most important religion.
The ten commandments do not represent any other religion but Christianity. As someone who believes in being fair to all, Chief Justice Moore should not be able to display the ten commandments in the courthouse lobby. He did not notify anyone of his plan to place the monument in the lobby of the courthouse. He decided on his own that the commandments needed to be in the courthouse. His actions caused a bit of backlash from different groups. He was using an unconstitutional approach to portray his religion. Moore was ordered to take it down but he refused because of his religious belief. He believed that he could not complete his job without his faith in God. It would be unfair to other religions if he could keep the monument in the courtroom. If Chief Moore had discussed what he was planning beforehand, the reaction may have been less dramatic. It was more of a surprise that the monument had appeared overnight. The ten commandments are a representation for Christianity, it is not a …show more content…
The judge was for equality and following the law to make everyone feel welcome. Moore basically put himself above the law by not following the order to remove the monument. His decision makes these situations dangerous for all, if he hadn’t been reprimanded, any state official may have acted as if it was okay to defy the