(December 14, 2013 at 9:09 am)Tiberius Wrote: The problem of placing of religious icons on public land has two solutions:Generally, I agree. Now extend that logic to political displays and monuments.
1) You let anyone from any religion put their icon up.
2) You don't let anyone from any religion (including atheists) put any icons up.
Free expression is free expression regardless of content. The point of "make no law establishing" was not to exclude religion from policy making and public discourse. It was to prevent the state from stifling such discourse by establishing a single approved point of view.
It is disingenuous to say that one type of opinion is allowed because it is partisan (but secular) one but another is not allowed because it is religious.
Maybe you think we should tear down all the statues of Dr. King. He was a Christian preacher and having monuments to him is promoting his religious vision for a fair and just society.
