[gondramB]

>>The age is relevant in that it demonstrates how deeply grounded Christianity is in American society. How deeply can be seen is the fact that the graves at so many cemeteries are decorated by crosses.<<


Ok, that shows why the age is relevant culturally but it doesn't show why the age should be relevant legally. Why should more recent expressions that include expressions of faith not be allowed? Why should we have less rights now of religious expression?

[RobbyS]

The word "culture" implies that it is grounded in a form of worship. If stare decisis means anything, it is deference to what has been decided in the past.
That may be taken as injustice, but many a fortune presently enjoyed by respectable familes is founde don the misdeeds of their ancestors. That doesn't mean that we should try to take those fortunes from them.