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To: pram
Straw man argument. I am a member of a religious minority and I welcome display of the 10 Commandments. It is an historical document, intrinsic to the fouding of this country, and I am not offended in the least by it.

With all due respect, so what? I'm not offended by it, either.

Constitutionality is not dependent on what does or does not offend you. The court here specifically addressed that issue and found that the display did offend the plaintiffs.

377 posted on 07/02/2003 5:42:47 AM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone
The court here specifically addressed that issue and found that the display did offend the plaintiffs.

There is no "transcendent" right in the Constitution to not be offended. At least not yet, but give them time and SCOTUS will find one.

378 posted on 07/02/2003 6:09:53 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: Dog Gone
The court here specifically addressed that issue and found that the display did offend the plaintiffs.

I don't know if the ACLU wsa involved, I think it was. Basically with the All Criminals Love Us, everything decent and good offends them, and everything evil attracts.

387 posted on 07/02/2003 7:53:03 AM PDT by First Amendment
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