My response is interspersed below in square brackets.
Very truly yours,
Ross S. Heckmann
Attorney at Law
Arcadia, California
Eugene:
Sure the three things you mention are at the moral foundation of our law
and *every* other legal system and are found everywhere. Surely you are
arguing
My response is below in square brackets.
Very truly yours,
Ross S. Heckmann
Attorney at Law
Arcadia, California
In a message dated 12/18/2004 4:52:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
They would maintain that The Ten Commandments embody in uncorrupted
form
In a message dated 12/17/2004 6:57:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The foundation of American law, especially the *moral* foundation, begins with the Declaration of Independence, and continues at least through the adoption of the Bill of Rights. The Americans of 1776-1791
Jim writes:
The Declaration, on the other hand, demonstrates why
Englishman everywhere, even in colonial lands, are not subject to denial of
representation, etc.
So, what does the Ten Commandments have to do with representation? Nothing
of course. That is the point.
Paul F.
Paul
In a message dated 12/18/2004 9:47:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Declaration, on the other hand, demonstrates why
Englishman everywhere, even in colonial lands, are not subject to denial of representation, etc.
So, what does the Ten Commandments have to do with
In response to Prof. Lipkin's post set forth below, I believe it would more
precise to say that law is ultimately based on conscience rather than what is
thought of as religion. Many of the more conservative and traditional
believers would say thatcross-cultural similarities exist because
This list has recently discussed the issue of
whether the Ten Commandments are, or ever have been, the foundation of the
Anglo-American legal system.
A book was published earlier this year that sheds
light on this issue. It is entitled "The Ten Commandments in
History." It was based on a
Speaking for myself, none of this discussion has been about
Anglo-American law, it's been about American law. The Constitution was
obviously a radical break from English law on many levels. It
established an entirely different basis upon which legitimate lawmaking
was based, and upon which a
This is really a critical part of the issue. Are we talking about
distinctly American law or more generic Anglo-American law. I have no
doubt that the American Tories, the British soldiers who shot down the
Minutemen at Lexington, the Hessian mercenaries, and King George III
himself all
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From: A.E. Brownstein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 3:14 PM
To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics
Subject: Re: Are the Ten Commandments the foundation of the Anglo-American
legal system?
This is really a critical part of the issue. Are we talking about
For all the broad assertions we'll be hearing in the coming months in the
media and from amici about the profound influence of the Decalogue on law
generally and American law in particular, it's surprising how few serious
scholarly sources there appear to be out there to back them up.
The
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