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your whole political system being so tied to religion, in general, makes you look crazy.

Posted by Andie (aka Andie) Feb 10 '12, 09:28

just sayin'.

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Religion is pretty much a handy way to blame minorities, women and the poor for all of society's problems. - con_carne Feb 10, 09:36 1
- /raises eyebrow -- nm - Obama Feb 10, 09:41
seriously -- nm - Iran Feb 10, 09:29 4
- this is who you wanted to be compared to by the rest of the world? -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 09:30 3
  - Well, I mean, we *do* look sane in comparison -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 09:30 2
    - damning with false praise. - Andie Feb 10, 09:33 1
      - :) -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 09:34
(while simultaneously pretending not to be) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 10, 09:28 17
- Yup. -- nm - Krusty Feb 10, 09:33
- I see it a little differently. Americans are more religious than other Western countries, so this impacts the politicians they elect and the policies - Roger More Feb 10, 09:31 15
  - however, you must admit that "separation of church and state" seems like a hollow phrase most times. -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 09:32 14
    - [shrug] While being pro-contraception myself, I see the capitulation to the Catholics as being a pretty good example of 'separation'. - Dr.Vermin Feb 10, 09:36 8
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      - except the rule itself doesn't infringe on any one individual's right to practice their religion. - znufrii Feb 10, 09:43 2
        
        No, it's just forcing an entire religious institution to violate their beliefs. - Stephen Feb 10, 09:51
        
        i feel this ties into the issue a few years ago where pharmacists were refusing to give out morning-after pills because it was against their religion. -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 09:45
      - wha? -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 09:40 3
        
        You don't see the government forcing a religious institution to do something that violates a church tenant as a violation of the separation of church - Stephen Feb 10, 09:44 2
        
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        no-one is forcing anyone to do anything are they? no-one is shoving birth control pills down someone's throat. -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 09:45
    - Sure - but I wouldn't call that "pretending not to be". Instead I'd say that America tries to live by a set of principles, and doesn't always live up - Roger More Feb 10, 09:36
    - Because the tenet isn't accepted by all of those serving in our government. - ty97 Feb 10, 09:34 3
      - On either side, apparently. -- nm - Stephen Feb 10, 09:36 1
        
        Why are you trying to turn this into partisan sniping? - ty97 Feb 10, 09:42
      - exactly. -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 09:34

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