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If You Ruled Your Own Country, Would You Ban Religion?
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 (April 30, 2015 at 10:07 pm)Beccs Wrote: Nope. I like the name of your country. It is a nice touch. "A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence." — David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
 RE: If You Ruled Your Own Country, Would You Ban Religion?
April 30, 2015 at 11:50 pm
(This post was last modified: April 30, 2015 at 11:54 pm by Jenny A.)
(April 30, 2015 at 10:04 pm)Polaris Wrote:(April 30, 2015 at 11:22 am)KevinM1 Wrote: Exactly. When public school teachers are on the clock, they're an extension of the government. That's why private schools have no such restrictions. But I don't and more importantly the Supreme Court doesn't. Besides, the question is what I would do as dictator. The First Amendment is irrelevant to that question.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
Ban religion? No.
I would utilize a harder, unequivocal, version of the first amendment though. Something along the lines of: Quote:The governance of this land shall remain secular in all aspects, therefore congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof barring events found to be causing physical or psychological harms to another in a court of law; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. As for tax exemptions? I'd probably have higher qualification standards at the least.  (April 30, 2015 at 10:07 pm)Beccs Wrote: Nope. Dammit! what country will I be ruler of, then? Xerbec? The Isle of Becca? Rexistan? Dammit! you got the good one!
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
 (May 1, 2015 at 3:48 am)rexbeccarox Wrote:(April 30, 2015 at 10:07 pm)Beccs Wrote: Nope. Beccastan? Beccaland? Outer Beccovia?
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method. (May 1, 2015 at 3:48 am)rexbeccarox Wrote:(April 30, 2015 at 10:07 pm)Beccs Wrote: Nope. New Beccovia.  (April 30, 2015 at 10:04 pm)Polaris Wrote: I view that as a very extreme and erroneous view of the 1st Amendment and it violates the 1st Amendment. The Supreme Court sees it otherwise, and rightfully so.  (April 29, 2015 at 12:13 pm)Salacious B. Crumb Wrote: If you were in charge of establishing a new plot of land that hadn't been colonized yet, based on what you've seen throughout the history of this planet, would you make organized religion illegal? In a sense I would declaw religion as well as commerce and politics. These are the big 3 potentials for the abuse of money, the love of which is the root of all evil. Technologically speaking we have been at a place where the needs of every man, woman and child could be met. The traditional monetary system is holding us back with the domination of fractional reserve banking, a debt based economy, big business, the military industrial complex, big pharmacy and dependence upon oil etc. I would deal all of these abuses a fatal blow by removing money. Everything would be free and no one would have to slave at a job they didn't want. All of your needs and desires could be met, drug use would be legalized, your energy source would be independent, democracy, religion, politics, and big business would be a thing of the past. Mandatory public education would removed and replaced with specific education of your choosing. The place would be a real republic with no governmental programs or unnecessary restrictions. Having done away with democracy, where the majority can infringe upon the rights of the minority the republic could be established where not 99% of the people couldn't infringe the rights of 1%. No taxes of course, no legislation or social restraints against anyone.  RE: If You Ruled Your Own Country, Would You Ban Religion?
May 3, 2015 at 11:48 am
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If I were to control a new territory, eg. a colony on the Moon / Mars etc. I'd probably go with East India Co. style regulations;
Proselytizers would be banned as would cruel slaughter practices and child mutilation. Trading would be 7 days a week, creationism would be banned from science classes, there wouldn't be any tax breaks for religious groups, vaccinations would be compulsory, contraception and abortion would be available for those that wanted it. Marriage would be a contract between those parties that wanted it regardless of gender. So not an outright ban, if individuals wanted to follow it they would have that freedom but I wouldn't want it undermining society with its depravity and immorality. Quote:I don't understand why you'd come to a discussion forum, and then proceed to reap from visibility any voice that disagrees with you. If you're going to do that, why not just sit in front of a mirror and pat yourself on the back continuously?-Esquilax Evolution - Adapt or be eaten. 
I wouldn't ban it because it would make things worse to just 'ban it'.
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It leaves 60% for god. I hear he's been saving up for his new heavenly mansion by the beach.
