You're comfortable forcing Christianity onto Shintoists, so logically you would also be comfortable forcing Christianity onto atheists. If Shintoists should love it it or leave it, then so should atheists.

...if you don't think we can ban certain practices for the common good I challenge you to don a full Burka and go to the bank

Sure, but how did you get America as a whole?

If you can do it in small town USA, explain how you can't in all-of USA.

Well, for one, we have the Constitution. I'd like to remind you that we are pretending that the Constitution does not exist.

Remember, the Constitution is just a set of rules that MOST people agree with (see amendment process).

If enough people in America AGREED that it should be law, then yes, it would be acceptable to ban atheism.


This post was edited by thundercock on May 22 2012 04:57pm

Of course we can! Just not solely because a religion said it was immoral.

...you are so wrong . Though the trend is away from law based solely on morality it is still legal to do so through our political process .




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This post was edited by WidowMaKer_MK on May 22 2012 05:16pm

So it is fine to ban bacon because it is sinful to Muslims?

Religion is not the only source of morality.

This post was edited by Voyaging on May 22 2012 05:20pm

...as TC already pointed out , if enough people can be convinced to make it illegal it can be done . If the courts interfere the political process exists to overrule the courts .

Of course it CAN be done. The issue is SHOULD it be done?