Danny Cevallos : A New York school district edited lyrics of `` Silent Night '' to make it sound like the song was about a gay man. First Amendment does n't bar all religion from schools , but courts have set guidelines , he says . Every year the holidays bring cold weather , family gatherings , gift-giving , and of course , the perennial debate over the Constitution and Christmas . Cevallos : `` Silent Night '' is fine for a school choir in most cases .
Danny Cevallos : A New York school district edited lyrics of `` Silent Night '' to make it sound like the song was about a gay man. First Amendment does n't bar all religion from schools , but courts have set guidelines , he says . Cevallos : `` Silent Night '' is fine for a school choir in most cases .