Politico reported on June 27th that the Supreme Court had ruled "that Maryland's Montgomery County Public Schools violated parents' First Amendment rights to religious exercise by not giving them advanced notice or an opportunity to opt their children out of certain lessons."
Over at tumblr, nodynastyforus responded with a rather snarky post suggesting what malicious compliance might look like: Notify the parents of everything conceivable, and be as petty as possible.
- A lesson on a particular country will mention what the majority religion there is -> Notify parents that their children will hear that not everyone has the same religion as their family.
- Women are equal citizens to men -> Notify parents, because some of them cite Bible verses against equality.
- People of all skin colors are equal citizens -> Notify parents, because some are against this, in every part of the country.
- Meat will be discussed as a food -> Notify parents, because some are vegan for religious reasons.
- Languages other than English are taught or even just explained -> Notify parents, because some of them genuinely believe that God dictated the Bible to King James in English.
- A social studies lesson about the industries of California says that wine is one of them -> Notify parents, because some of them have religious beliefs against alcohol.
- Tobacco in North Carolina -> Notify parents, because some object to smoking for religious reasons.
- A music class is illustrated with a picture of an organ in a church -> Notify parents, because some don't believe in instrumental music in church.
- Teaching evolution, because some fundamentalists believe that all dinosaurs drowned in the Flood after trying to sink Noah's Ark.
- Blood transfusions, because one sect thinks they are immoral.
- Medical care in general, because some parents believe diseases can be cured by prayer alone.
- Holidays observed by various religions and cultures--someone is going to claim those observations are demonic.
- Interfaith marriage, because you can find Bible verses against this.
- Interracial marriage, because of the curse of Ham or some such vile nonsense.
- In fact, you better not mention any religion, because an atheist parent could conceivably object.
- Weapons, because some sects are strict pacifists.
- People dressing in conventional everyday clothing, because some religions have rules about modest dress. (Of course this is mostly but not entirely used against women.)
- Gambling, which some people oppose for religious reasons.
- Geometry and trigonometry, because some say π = 3.
