Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Libertarian Discussion Forum -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (3182)	6/18/1999 8:28:00 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13056

<< The Constitutional doctrine is against "establishment". I do not think that such minor expressions constitute establishment. >> The Supreme Court of the United States disagrees with you. << The tax dollar argument is silly, since no one approves of everything done with tax dollars >> That does not justify using my money to promote your views when their is no compleeling reason to do so. This argument can be applied to national defense; it does not apply here. << I am arguing that it does not amount to promoting religion, >> If what you have in mind- -posting specific text from a specific document- -is not promotion, again, WHAT IS IT???? Advertisers pay for that right. << so why promote atheism? >> 1. Not posting quotes from atheist texts is not promoting anything. And that is the current situation. And I;'m not arguing to change the current situation, you are. 2. Why not? If you are going to promote Chrtistianmity in public schools, then I claim that atheism and agnosticism and Islam and Hindusism and Jainism and Buddhism and.... have just as much right to be there. Hmmm.... You're going to have to use pretty small type, so maybe it will be OK. << If, say, the Analects of Confucius has much cultural resonance in a given school district, then by all means, post something from it...>> Nah, nah, nah. None or all. No favoritism. Freedom of speech doesn't come and go depending on which school district you're in; neither should freedom of religion.