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Old 08-24-2006, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin
If you wouldn't have a problem with prayer if it was ruled constitutional tomorrow, then I don't know why you would have a problem with prayer right now. Laws aren't always right. It seems like it would pretty silly to complain about prayer if you don't have a problem with it. If you complain about it, I think you are just being a "trouble-maker".

You even said yourself that you don't always obeys laws that you don't like such as speed-limits.

Sure it is important that we follow laws in general because if nobody followed laws there would be chaos. If people ignored traffic signals, there would be a ton of traffic accidents. But if it's 2:00am and you are the only car on the road and you are stopped at a red-light, and you can see clearly see in every direction that the road is empty, I don't think you need to wait for the light to turn green. Most laws are a mean to an end. They aren't an end in themselves.
as i said, it's not the problem about prayer, it has to do with the fact it was declared unconstitutional--and i don't think my children should be used to defy a supreme court ruling.

i probably will let it go for now. it it bothers me that it's happening, but i do know it would open a tremendously huge can of worms. and of course my kids would be the one to get the grief, not me--so much.

thanks to everyone for their comments, i appreciate you chiming in.

and rupe, most cities don't require you to sit at a red light later at night due to carjacking concerns...most places set them to go to flashing lights at night.

i just happen to get a bit burned when people try to pull a majority rules, so we're right thing..which is what this is, the majority doesn't rule, the constitution is supposed to. it's a pet peeve of mine!

thanks again everyone.
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