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To: Convert; e_castillo
"Environmental Inquisition" --- I see what you mean, and it's a good phrase--

My only regret is that it's kind of an insult to the real Inquisition, which Baylor University sociologist Rodney Stark and St. Louis Unversity historian Thomas Madden say had higher standards of procedural due process, more protection for the accused, higher rates of acquittal, and more lenient sentencing than any of the courts of Europe at that time.

That second link, especially, is worth a look.

It comes as a surprise to many, but the Inquisition was (from a historical point of view) a progressive force for rationality and justice in law: compared, as I say, to monarchial and feudal courts.

34 posted on 02/10/2007 12:44:22 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o (I'm just sayin')
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To: Mrs. Don-o
"Environmental Inquisition" --- I see what you mean, and it's a good phrase-- My only regret is that it's kind of an insult to the real Inquisition,

Yes, but the connation is perfect

39 posted on 02/10/2007 1:56:30 PM PST by Convert (Praying for a swift, honorable,merciful,charitable victory with peace founded on God's Mercy and Law)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

"higher standards of procedural due process"

Ouch... The second article is interesting and comes form a trusted source. The article makes the liberals out to be tha bad guys. Imagine that! Thanks for the info. Now I'm not so sure about the phrase!

It does make a good tagline :)


46 posted on 02/10/2007 5:06:41 PM PST by e_castillo (We should fear the Environmental Inquisition...)
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