If they're going to allow the ten commandments, then they should also allow Jews to write religious passages in Hebrew over doorways (such is their custom in some areas) and Muslims to post passages from the Qur'an. Maybe allow space in public parks for Wiccans to practice. It'd be only fair, right?
The abortion thing? How about a stronger promotion of safe sex in the schools, instead? Short of returning chastity belts, you can't stop 'em, so you educate 'em as best as possible.
If they're going to allow the ten commandments, then they should also allow Jews to write religious passages in Hebrew over doorways (such is their custom in some areas) and Muslims to post passages from the Qur'an. Maybe allow space in public parks for Wiccans to practice. It'd be only fair, right?
The abortion thing? How about a stronger promotion of safe sex in the schools, instead? Short of returning chastity belts, you can't stop 'em, so you educate 'em as best as possible.
No, no. On public buildings. Like a courthouse, or City Hall, or the Police Station. On your property, you can do what you want so long as it doesn't break city statutes.Why should it be forbidden to have a sign with the ten commandments hanging on my balcony (or saying 'Moses was a hack', for that matter)?
It's not, if your a private residence or business. They are trying to get something through so they can have these things in public and government locations like parks and courthouses. Lots of government buildings in more conservative areas have had to take down ten commandments monuments, crosses, and Christmas displays because people were complaining about the separation of Church & State and how having these things were seen as the government promoting one religion or sect above the others.Why should it be forbidden to have a sign with the ten commandments hanging on my balcony (or saying 'Moses was a hack', for that matter)?
It is not how often you see it, it is the message it "represent"Something I've never quite understood about the whole 10 commandments at courthouses thing is, How often are you there that you need to see the 10 commandments? I mean, if you put them up in your house you see them everyday, including days you go to court. I've been to the various levels of courts maybe 12 times in my life. Once to get my marriage license and almost all the rest of the times for field trips. Hell the only time I've been to our county recorders office is to look at it's architecture for school.
It's mainly a play to get the Government to sponsor a Christian Faith as it's officially recognized religion, so they can pass Faith-based legislation to discriminate against anyone not part of that sect. Apparently a lot of Christians have so little faith that they need to wipe out any signs of other faiths in order to feel secure about their own.Actually Chibi, I'm referring to the people who want to put any religious symbols in public buildings. Outside of the legality.
They want it so bad, but they can see it at anytime at their house. Instead of spending all that time trying to get the government to put up these symbols they could be doing real stuff, you know...like how their religion wants them too.
Do it, Boner. Do it extra hard, for us!Oh man, I cannot WAIT to vote against these proposals this week
You've been waiting for an opportunity to use that line, haven't you?Do it, Boner. Do it extra hard,
You've been waiting for an opportunity to use that line, haven't you? [/QUOTE]Do it, Boner. Do it extra hard,
YEEEEAAAAAHHH!*takes off his glasses*
*facepalms*
I honestly think it's another attempt to lengthen the whole process, in order to make people close to the deadline miss it. It certainly wouldn't be the first time, considering their have been DOCTORS who cancel appointments or make up excuses to push the procedure past the deadline in order to prevent an abortion from happening.The second one sounds like a waste of money... not to mention that the foetus is probably not very developed for the legal abortions anyway. But i don't agree with Dave that it making a difficult decision tougher is bad in itself, i for one wouldn't have wanted to be aborted because it might have inconvenienced my mother to have me ( as long as we're not talking discouragment through threats of punishment)
I honestly think it's another attempt to lengthen the whole process, in order to make people close to the deadline miss it. It certainly wouldn't be the first time, considering their have been DOCTORS who cancel appointments or make up excuses to push the procedure past the deadline in order to prevent an abortion from happening.[/QUOTE]The second one sounds like a waste of money... not to mention that the foetus is probably not very developed for the legal abortions anyway. But i don't agree with Dave that it making a difficult decision tougher is bad in itself, i for one wouldn't have wanted to be aborted because it might have inconvenienced my mother to have me ( as long as we're not talking discouragment through threats of punishment)
First one is dumb unless anyone can put up religious stuff on official government buildings.
The second one sounds like a waste of money... not to mention that the foetus is probably not very developed for the legal abortions anyway. But i don't agree with Dave that it making a difficult decision tougher is bad in itself, i for one wouldn't have wanted to be aborted because it might have inconvenienced my mother to have me ( as long as we're not talking discouragment through threats of punishment)
I honestly think it's another attempt to lengthen the whole process, in order to make people close to the deadline miss it. It certainly wouldn't be the first time, considering their have been DOCTORS who cancel appointments or make up excuses to push the procedure past the deadline in order to prevent an abortion from happening.[/QUOTE]The second one sounds like a waste of money... not to mention that the foetus is probably not very developed for the legal abortions anyway. But i don't agree with Dave that it making a difficult decision tougher is bad in itself, i for one wouldn't have wanted to be aborted because it might have inconvenienced my mother to have me ( as long as we're not talking discouragment through threats of punishment)
I honestly think it's another attempt to lengthen the whole process, in order to make people close to the deadline miss it. It certainly wouldn't be the first time, considering their have been DOCTORS who cancel appointments or make up excuses to push the procedure past the deadline in order to prevent an abortion from happening.[/QUOTE]The second one sounds like a waste of money... not to mention that the foetus is probably not very developed for the legal abortions anyway. But i don't agree with Dave that it making a difficult decision tougher is bad in itself, i for one wouldn't have wanted to be aborted because it might have inconvenienced my mother to have me ( as long as we're not talking discouragment through threats of punishment)
If they're gonna do it the state should have to pay for it, otherwise it's BS.Dude, it's hardly any money to do the routine 8-10 week ultrasound and print out a picture.
You know they are against the Spaghetti Head Monster It is totally the new iconhttp://crossville-chronicle.com/cnh...story_106193650.html?keyword=leadpicturestory
And if they allow other religions to post representations of their beliefs, it will not stand for long.