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Worksheet, Case study 1 & Case study 2

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Case Study 1

Please read both of the case study files that are uploaded in the Content section. Having read them, please then respond to TWO of the following prompts that have been developed by The Pluralism Project. Your target length for each response should be 300 – 400 words (though it is definitely acceptable to exceed that).

1. Did the airport make the right decision to remove the trees? Why or why not? And do you agree with their decision to reinstall the same display in response to public pressure? Draft a letter to the editor of the Seattle Times expressing your position.

2. If you were Rabbi Laytner, would you have accepted the invitation to join the Holiday Decorations Advisory committee? Why or why not?

3. Imagine yourself as a member of the Holiday Decorations Advisory committee, alongside Laytner, Gist, and Rahman. Consider the range of interests to balance and options available; then, establish criteria for a successful outcome. What would you suggest?

4. One committee member, Dr. Gist, notes that the airport is thought of as a public space, but is a municipal and private space. How might your solution for the holiday display be informed by the kind of space this is? Another committee member, Imam Rahman, emphasizes “authentic inclusivity.” Is it possible to address both authenticity and inclusion in a holiday display?

Case Study 2

Please read the case study file “Fliers at the Peace Parade,” which is uploaded in the Content section. Having read them, please then respond to TWO of the following prompts that have been developed by The Pluralism Project. Your target length for each response should be 300 – 400 words (though it is definitely acceptable to exceed that).

1. Is Kent Brandenburg merely exercising his legal rights? Is the “marketplace of ideas” a sufficient approach to religious diversity?

2. How do Kent Brandenburg’s and J.P. Singh’s theological approaches to religious diversity differ? What are the implications of each approach for civic pluralism?

3. Are the historical, social, and political experiences of Sikhs as a religious minority in the United States relevant here? If so, how and to what degree?

4. For those who oppose the distribution of fliers, is the content or context of the distribution of fliers the key issue? Do you agree with Mr. Bianco’s characterization of the flier as “hate speech”? Why or why not?

5. Imagining yourself as Brandenburg, draft a letter to the local newspaper, responding to the controversy. How might this letter be similar to, or different from, his blog post?

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