that I can recognize your right to be wrong.

This is one of the few absolutes of liberalism and goes along with the defense of individualism.

My religious preferences are not at issue here, and the mention of catholism was illustrative that other Roman Catholics may have their personal choices restricted by their faith, but have no wish to enforce their faith on others, or restrict the choices of others based on the tenents of their particular religion.

I always marvel (and laugh) at bald-headed school administrators that set hair-length rules for students. Nuns that carry a yard-stick to measure skirt lengths. Baptists that cross over to the next county to drink their liquor. Republicans that get so upset about prayer in school while they find it convenient to screw their neighbor out of money in the name of good business.

With apologies to H.L. Menken , this reminds me that the chief contribution Republicans make to society is proof of the fear that somewhere, someone might be having a good time.

Publius