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Originally posted by j8ear
This is completely absurd. There is no gaurantee constitutionally on inclusion. NONE WHAT SO EVER.
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I'm not talking about a guarantee on inclusion - where'd you get that from? I said that the commandments might be appropriate in a display of multiple sources, not that multiple sources should be guaranteed display.
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The people it doesn't represent? Are you so obsessed with diversity and inclusiveness that you discount our own human history on the alter of political correctness? Incorrect, inappropriate, socially detrimental, unconstitutional political correctness?
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Oh, calm down. This isn't about human history (see below). It's about refusing to set one religious text, regardless of how widely it is accepted, above others; and about keeping religion separate from the practice of civil government.
In terms of inclusiveness, yes, I would like to be sure that every American, regardless of religious beliefs or lack thereof, is included in a fair and impartial legal system. The minute you bring Christianity into it you exclude 20+% of the population (see below).
And as far as the 10 commandments representing "human history," roughly 57% of the world's population are either Christian, Muslim or Jewish. That leaves another 43% for whom the 10 commandments have nothing to do with their history.
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http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html)
And if we're just talking about the United States, about 78.3% consider themselves Christian, Muslim or Jewish, which leaves another 21.7% (more than 1/5 of the population, which I would consider significant) who do not.
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http://www.teachingaboutreligion.org...0Big%20Picture)
And whether it's part of our history or not, it has no place as a religious display, I'll state again, in a house of law in a secular democracy.
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Oh and just to clarify...I wouldn't give a hoot what was posted on the walls or illuminated under spot lights. Not one single inkling of caring in the least.
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Well goody for you. Just because you aren't bothered doesn't mean that other people should not be, nor that we should use your personal standards as the guideline for public policy.