---In [email protected], <jason_green2@...> wrote :
> --- <richard@...> wrote : > > --- <jason_green2@...> wrote : > > Both, 'crass religionism' and 'crass commercialism' harm > > people, hurt children, reduce women to second class > > citizens. > Non sequitur. > > In fact, 'crass religionism' is as dangerous as 'crass > > commercialism' > Non sequitur. > > It's a fact that parents teach a lot of shit to children. > > But then, so do the government to people. Systemic defects > > in the political structure need to be corrected. > > Perhaps, the constitution itself needs to modified to be in > > tune with 'scientific realism' and rationalism. > --- <richard@...> wrote : > Nobody wants to be told what to do by the federal government, least of all > how they should raise their own children. It's just not the American way. The > rules and laws that would regulate self-medication should be made by the > state (the people) and not dictated by the federal government. It's not > complicated. > Freedom of choice is based on the U.S. Bill of Rights. Listen to me carefully, We follow the U.S. Bill of Rights in the USA. No federal government is going to tell me what to do unless they pass a law and enforce it. At present, anyone has the right to refuse or take the medicine of their choice. That's the bottom line - freedom of choice. We are all equal here in the U.S. - under the laws passed by the U.S. Congress and the state (the people). you silly willy nilly, willytex punditster or serious_richard or whatever you are. Non sequitur. Religion has a moral code. The nation-state Republic has a moral-code. If there is a clash between the two, the 'moral code' of the Republic should take precedence over other 'moral codes'. A distinction should be made between 'religious faith' and 'religious practices'. The State gives guarantee only for one's religious faith. Non sequitur. If any 'religious practice' goes against public order, public health, public morality, then that religious practice should be curbed and eradicated. Non sequitur. Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism underwent some reformation process. But its not complete. Change is the nature of the universe. Non sequitur. --- <turquoiseb@...> wrote : The depressing part is that this scenario -- endangering the life of a child because of one's beliefs -- is what we've been talking about re the "anti-vaxers," only worse. In this case, the parents endangered only their own children. Opponents of vaccination endanger whole populations. --- <salyavin808@...> wrote : Yes indeed, evolution will go backwards again, make no mistake. The saddest bit of the article for me was that "Followers of Christ" cemetery where 35% of the graves were those of newborn children. In the 21st century. Awful. --- <salyavin808@...> wrote : Depressing little article about religious "privilege", but fascinating that this carries on so far into the 21st century in the world's richest, smartest country... Faith-Healer Parents Who Let Their Child Die Should Go to Jail http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121187/idahos-christy-perry-defends-followers-christ-religious-exemption http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121187/idahos-christy-perry-defends-followers-christ-religious-exemption Faith-Healer Parents Who Let Their Child Die Should Go to ... http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121187/idahos-christy-perry-defends-followers-christ-religious-exemption And yet, most U.S. states have exemptions for parents who withhold m... View on www.newrepublic.com http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121187/idahos-christy-perry-defends-followers-christ-religious-exemption Preview by Yahoo
