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To: XR7

"[T]o compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical.
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Further, if my taxes go to a religious private school, Jefferson's words would apply to my taxes, as well, since I disbelieve in all religions.

How's that. If you want things to apply, they will apply to all, not just to you. Baptists might object to their taxes being spent on Catholic private schools, and so on, and so on...


138 posted on 01/05/2006 9:26:19 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: MineralMan
Further, if my taxes go to a religious private school, Jefferson's words would apply to my taxes, as well...

You are right.
The gubbamint has no business running schools.
If people wish to voluntarily contribute funds to form schools for the propagation of opinions which they deem important enough to inculcate their children with, so be it.
But don't hold a gun to my head and say it is my duty as a citizen to contribute.
Jefferson did not bifurcate religious from other opinions. Opinions are just that - opinions.

370 posted on 01/06/2006 11:26:45 AM PST by XR7
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