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People need to stop being so fucking politically correct. I am not religious. I hate organized religion. I believe in separation of church and state. I want to see a big plot of land in front of my town hall full of side-by-side decarations celebrating every religious holiday that can be represented in a way that does not violate building codes or threaten public safety. I want to see this because separation of church and state does not mean that the government should act like religious beliefs do not exist.
I can agree that my taxes shouldn't be spent on decorations whil our schools are under construction for the 8th year in a row, but let people from the community come together (doing that almost sounds like somethign that would be done by a ... community,) and use that space that's just going to sit and get snowed on (or rained on, judging by past winters.) I call it the right to free expression, the right to assemble, the right to not ban decorations on their land and establish a national religion of atheism.
Peoples' beliefs should be freely expressed and acknowledged. We need to pick and choose our battles. If we want to fight against the removal of the church/state barrier, we should fight against the banning of evolution and the mandate on abstinence=only miseducation in our schools, not a town that put up a christmas tree. If you are offended the fact that someone else puts up a display of their faith, go back to your home, draw your curtains, and pray for our souls, because most of us would rather you do that than sue us over holiday decorations on public property.
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