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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank

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To: The Philosopher who wrote (72788)8/21/2003 8:04:13 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
And most of those beliefs originated in some religious code or set of beliefs

"Originated" is the key word there. There is a difference between having a law saying it's illegal to steal, which may have originated in religion, and then enforcing that law independent of its origins and overtly enforcing the seventh Commandment. Leave the Commandment out of it and there's no problem. Bring the Commandment into play and there's a problem.
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