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Post by Moses on Dec 28, 2004 7:39:19 GMT -5
I must disagreeThis is in response to the Dec. 27 letter, "Down Judicial Path." I have to disagree with many points of this letter. First of all, the Supreme Court is not trying to, nor has the right to, strip religion away from public schoolchildren. All students are allowed to practice their religion, on their own time (recess, lunch, before school, etc). It would be unconstitutional to take that right away. The Supreme Court must also protect the rights of the 20-25 percent of non-Christian Americans. How would you feel, if you or your child, were forced to worship a deity that was not of your beliefs? Just because the Christians in the U.S. are the majority does not mean that the remainder of the Americans deserve fewer rights. When others are oppressed, no one is free. Second, to make the claim that lack of religion increases crime rates and makes people less responsible is unsubstantiated. In the South, the most religious sector in the country, violent crimes, teen pregnancy and poverty are very high in every single state. Five of the 10 "most violent cities" in the U.S. are in the South. Last, the writer states that the prison that he is incarcerated at allows inmates to attend their choice of church services and no one complains about violations of church and state. Well, the overwhelming difference is that the prisoner is not being forced to worship against his beliefs. R.M. Box Bonaire
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