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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Solon who wrote (17430)5/9/2004 7:00:30 PM
From: average joe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 28931
 
The Parliament of Canada, affirming that the Canadian Nation is founded upon principles that acknowledge the supremacy of God, the dignity and worth of the human person and the position of the family in a society of free men and free institutions;

Affirming also that men and institutions remain free only when freedom is founded upon respect for moral and spiritual values and the rule of law;

And being desirous of enshrining these principles and the human rights and fundamental freedoms derived from them, in a Bill of Rights which shall reflect the respect of Parliament for its constitutional authority and which shall ensure the protection of these rights and freedoms in Canada:

Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

laws.justice.gc.ca



To: Solon who wrote (17430)5/10/2004 4:59:42 PM
From: Greg or e  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 28931
 
"Therefore (like the crocodile) we kill, kill, and kill to EAT, EAT, and EAT! Are we being EVIL? NO!!"

"In the social creatures referred to as Homo sapiens there are certain behaviours which rationally lead to profit. These include social organization for mutual protection and emotional alliances for sexual and social power. And they include treating friends and associates with honesty and fair value. And they include a tolerance of differences which do not threaten the essential harmony and survival of the group."

Of course if you are not a friend then all bets are off. There is nothing in those empty platitudes that would compel anyone to adhere to them since they are simply opinions.