"Squad" member Jamaal Bowman loses his primary. Cori Bush may be next. Harbinger of things to come? Has progressive overreach hit its high water mark? If Europe is any guide, perhaps. So what's next?
Martin, as one of your most religious friends I agree with you about the ten commandments. As written in Exodus and Dueteronomy the ten commandments formed the base of a theocratic government. Our government is not theocratic as we both know. The Constitution states in plane language that there will be no religious test for any position in the government. There are elements in the ten commandments wich do speak directly to secular law, there are also parts wich address purely theocratic commandments, and religious sects cannot agree on exactly what those mean. Would the world be better off if we all lived by the same moral code, of course. But moral codes are a deeply personal thing, not something to be imposed by the government.
As you know, I'm down with the moral code part of it, in action, more so that many of those behind this. But part of my moral code is "thy shalt not force thy views on others."
I think that is the problem with posting the TC in the classroom. You can claim they are inconspicuous but that is not realistic. Thou shalt not murder, steal, lie all these are part of a legal standard that benefit all of society and can be found in other moral codes than the TC. Other parts such as not commiting adultery, are not as universal. Primarily because the standard on marriage differs in society. This is why I don't believe the government has any business licensing who you live with for tax purposes. Which in reality is goverments only reason for licensing marriage. This is a dangerous move by the state of Louisiana, when it reaches SCOTUS, wich it most certainly will, I would expect a unanimous decision against the state.
Martin, as one of your most religious friends I agree with you about the ten commandments. As written in Exodus and Dueteronomy the ten commandments formed the base of a theocratic government. Our government is not theocratic as we both know. The Constitution states in plane language that there will be no religious test for any position in the government. There are elements in the ten commandments wich do speak directly to secular law, there are also parts wich address purely theocratic commandments, and religious sects cannot agree on exactly what those mean. Would the world be better off if we all lived by the same moral code, of course. But moral codes are a deeply personal thing, not something to be imposed by the government.
As you know, I'm down with the moral code part of it, in action, more so that many of those behind this. But part of my moral code is "thy shalt not force thy views on others."
I think that is the problem with posting the TC in the classroom. You can claim they are inconspicuous but that is not realistic. Thou shalt not murder, steal, lie all these are part of a legal standard that benefit all of society and can be found in other moral codes than the TC. Other parts such as not commiting adultery, are not as universal. Primarily because the standard on marriage differs in society. This is why I don't believe the government has any business licensing who you live with for tax purposes. Which in reality is goverments only reason for licensing marriage. This is a dangerous move by the state of Louisiana, when it reaches SCOTUS, wich it most certainly will, I would expect a unanimous decision against the state.