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Non-discrimination for atheists
February 13, 2019 at 6:00 pm
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RE: Non-discrimination for atheists
February 13, 2019 at 6:02 pm
New Zealanders seem to have solve the problem of religious discrimination by not caring about it very much.
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RE: Non-discrimination for atheists
February 13, 2019 at 6:03 pm
I thought those commandment things already covered this.
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RE: Non-discrimination for atheists
February 13, 2019 at 6:10 pm
(February 13, 2019 at 6:03 pm)no one Wrote: I thought those commandment things already covered this.
Those don't apply to non-believers.
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RE: Non-discrimination for atheists
February 13, 2019 at 6:24 pm
(February 13, 2019 at 6:02 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: New Zealanders seem to have solve the problem of religious discrimination by not caring about it very much.
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Jews, Christians and Muslims seem to have a harder time with pluralism in their respective majority countries.
At best, depending, everyone is happy with outsiders if the outsider knows they are really just a guest.
I've even heard liberal Israeli Jews argue, "We allow non Jews in our government."..... Yea ok, when was the last non Jew to be your Prime Minister?
But this worldwide, and has been in every nation and every religion for the most part.
Liberals I love, they represent the empathy in humanity. But how likely is it for a Muslim to end up PM of India? Or a Jew to end up PM of Tibet?
As likely as an atheist to be President of the United States.
I will give credit to the west, well, not so much recently because it seems Europe and England and America have been pulling back to the right too much. But, at least in the west, as imperfectly as we try, pluralism is still far better protected than other parts of the world.
I would say, I do envy New Zealand and Australia and Canada as far as not being fundy. But right now in America, our right wing seems to be masturbating over the prospect of turning back the clock.
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RE: Non-discrimination for atheists
February 13, 2019 at 10:18 pm
(February 13, 2019 at 6:24 pm)Brian37 Wrote: (February 13, 2019 at 6:02 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: New Zealanders seem to have solve the problem of religious discrimination by not caring about it very much.
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I would say, I do envy New Zealand and Australia and Canada as far as not being fundy. But right now in America, our right wing seems to be masturbating over the prospect of turning back the clock.
You do realize that Australia the expert authority on harassing immigrants, right? Seriously. We learn from them on how to make immigration miserable for asylum seekers. The far right in the EU learns from Australia.
Here you go:
https://www.thenation.com/article/austra...eu-beyond/
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RE: Non-discrimination for atheists
February 14, 2019 at 1:53 am
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We used to water cannon boats carrying cubans and inter them at gitmo. Kind of a pilot version of the thing they have going over in australia, lol. Eventually, people noticed that we were drowning refugees and sending survivors back so the clinton admin struck a deal with cuba..not long after that we needed the space in gitmo for..um..other reasons.
Obviously not an issue of discrimination when it comes to religion (or the lack thereof)..but..notably, we didn't even have to pretend that they were dangerous murdering thugs or terrorists. No particular rationale was required whatsoever, and wet foot dry foot made the thing pretty much luck of the draw. It's just something that we did.
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RE: Non-discrimination for atheists
February 14, 2019 at 1:40 pm
(February 13, 2019 at 6:00 pm)Dr H Wrote: Portland Considers Protection Against Discrimination For Atheists, Agnostics
Gee, I thought they'd never ask...
Other coverage:
https://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/41...-protected
https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown...rtland-law
glob...
discrimination from what? walking though a store with Christmas decorations?!?!
seeing fish on a fast food menu?
someone saying god bless when you sneeze?
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RE: Non-discrimination for atheists
February 14, 2019 at 2:10 pm
(February 14, 2019 at 1:40 pm)Drich Wrote: (February 13, 2019 at 6:00 pm)Dr H Wrote: Portland Considers Protection Against Discrimination For Atheists, Agnostics
Gee, I thought they'd never ask...
Other coverage:
https://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/41...-protected
https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown...rtland-law
glob...
discrimination from what? walking though a store with Christmas decorations?!?!
seeing fish on a fast food menu?
someone saying god bless when you sneeze? From being barred from office.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimina...t_atheists
Arkansas
Article 19, Section 1
"No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any Court."[102]
Maryland
Article 37
"That no religious test ought ever to be required as a qualification for any office of profit or trust in this State, other than a declaration of belief in the existence of God; nor shall the Legislature prescribe any other oath of office than the oath prescribed by this Constitution."[103]
Mississippi
Article 14, Section 265
"No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office in this state."[104]
North Carolina
Article 6, Section 8
"The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God."[105]
South Carolina
Article 17, Section 4
"No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office under this Constitution."[106]
Tennessee
Article 9, Section 2
"No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of this state."[107]
Texas
Article 1, Section 4
"No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Be
There is much much more but you wont believe it anyway.
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RE: Non-discrimination for atheists
February 14, 2019 at 2:55 pm
(February 14, 2019 at 2:10 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: (February 14, 2019 at 1:40 pm)Drich Wrote: glob...
discrimination from what? walking though a store with Christmas decorations?!?!
seeing fish on a fast food menu?
someone saying god bless when you sneeze? From being barred from office.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimina...t_atheists
Arkansas
Article 19, Section 1
"No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any Court."[102]
Maryland
Article 37
"That no religious test ought ever to be required as a qualification for any office of profit or trust in this State, other than a declaration of belief in the existence of God; nor shall the Legislature prescribe any other oath of office than the oath prescribed by this Constitution."[103]
Mississippi
Article 14, Section 265
"No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office in this state."[104]
North Carolina
Article 6, Section 8
"The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God."[105]
South Carolina
Article 17, Section 4
"No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office under this Constitution."[106]
Tennessee
Article 9, Section 2
"No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of this state."[107]
Texas
Article 1, Section 4
"No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Be
There is much much more but you wont believe it anyway.
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How does the OP's artical start???
It says PORTLAND Considers....
Now you ignorant slut... what do all the places you listed have in common? PORTLAND IS NOT LOCATED IN THOSE STATES!!!
so rest the little jack in a box you call a brain and try again.
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