Tue 25 Jan, 2005 04:49 pm - Ah... so the inalienable rights stem from the fact that all persons are created equal? ... so it is essentialy, "who are you to tell me what to do?" in all cases except where others would... (view)
Tue 18 Jan, 2005 01:17 pm - What makes a right inalienable? Is it just that government could expect revolution if it didn't grant a right? Or is government's role not to grant rights, but rather to acknowledge... (view)
Fri 14 Jan, 2005 07:50 pm - With this post, I believe I'll take my leave of this discussion. I doubt I have further to add and also realize that I have an intermediate view not held by many. Namely, the sides seem to be... (view)
Fri 14 Jan, 2005 07:32 pm - Debra, I don't follow your "directly" "indirectly" answer. It just seems to be putting different words on the same question. (view)
Fri 14 Jan, 2005 07:30 pm - Atheists have an active faith that the natural is all there is. There is no evidence of such (you can't prove a negative), just a faith. It is the assumption for an entire world-view.... (view)
Fri 14 Jan, 2005 05:56 pm - Many argue (I believe rightfully so) that secularism or atheism is a religion in itself. You have your own set of faith-beliefs just like everyone else. So, I would include secularism as part of... (view)
Fri 14 Jan, 2005 04:19 pm - Here's an honest question to Debra or whoever else... where in our Constitution or law is the governement prohibited from "endorsing" religion and what is actually meant by... (view)
Fri 14 Jan, 2005 03:53 pm - Isn't it interesting how the ACLU, when talking about the 1st amendment likes to remove the part regarding religious protections:
http://www.aclu.org/FreeSpeech/FreeSpeechMain.cfm (view)
Fri 14 Jan, 2005 03:34 pm - The only thing that makes the 10 commandments, or the Bible even, religious is what beliefs individuals bring to it.
I may look at it and be reminded of my beliefs that a Higher Power has... (view)
Thu 13 Jan, 2005 06:31 pm - Edgar,
I'm afraid you won't be able to silence religious expression in a country that is over 85% religious and gives people the freedom of expression. The very nature of expression,... (view)
