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Mary Anne — 10/1/2006 5:10:58 PM (archived)

Religious tolerance means tolerance of religion.

Appointing a panel to decide what religious beliefs are "deserving" and which are not doesn't fit. Legally restricting civil activities of religious people based on such an arbitrary criterion violates the First.

Legally supported restrictions on religious beliefs involve infliction of beliefs on others in ways that restrict the religious freedom of others or result in reckless endangerment of others. Making regulations that force people to violate their religious beliefs in order to participate in government will get you several years in court, probably losing.

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Fixed Elections - Lindy - 9/29/2006 1:16:15 AM
- Cynthia McKinney's going to tell us how it is? - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2006 2:43:37 AM
  - McKinney's got more credibility in her little finger than all the rest of the Congress combined - azstrummer - 9/29/2006 4:08:54 AM
    - It certainly wasn't to keep blacks from voting. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/29/2006 6:04:26 AM
      - re: It certainly wasn't to keep blacks from voting. - azstrummer - 9/29/2006 3:54:30 PM
    - "Conscience" has little to do with this. - Tom Brosz - 9/29/2006 5:12:28 AM
      - re: "Conscience" has little to do with this. - azstrummer - 9/29/2006 4:06:03 PM
        
        Only a liberal... - Lee - 9/30/2006 4:40:14 AM
        
        Ban the Amish vote! - Mary Anne - 9/30/2006 12:04:15 PM
        
        Voting should be as easy and convenient as possible - sz - 9/30/2006 5:13:13 PM
        
        The First Amendment protects all kinds of beliefs, including yours. - Mary Anne - 9/30/2006 8:50:03 PM
        
        I said discourage religion, not banish it - sz - 9/30/2006 10:53:43 PM
        
        Too bad your post titles don't match your post content. - Mary Anne - 10/1/2006 5:10:58 PM
        
        It's an artificial controversy, ginned up for political purposes. - Tom Brosz - 9/30/2006 5:50:35 PM
        
        The Tenth Amendment - Mary Anne - 9/30/2006 8:43:10 PM
        
        re: The Tenth Amendment - Tom Brosz - 9/30/2006 9:40:38 PM
        
        The best summary of the Amish question I've ever seen - sz - 9/30/2006 7:02:57 PM
        
        Weird Al has never claimed to produce documentaries. - Mary Anne - 9/30/2006 8:18:03 PM
        
        We can't cowtow to every crackpot group. - Lee - 9/30/2006 3:56:09 PM
        
        So, you think it's just fine to tread on the First Amendment. - Mary Anne - 9/30/2006 8:11:27 PM
  - re: Cynthia McKinney's going to tell us how it is? - Lindy - 9/29/2006 2:50:49 AM
    - An honest person puzzles, terrifies a dishonest one. (n/t) - Bowser - 9/29/2006 4:23:41 AM

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