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In response to "(while simultaneously pretending not to be) -- nm" by Beryllium

I see it a little differently. Americans are more religious than other Western countries, so this impacts the politicians they elect and the policies

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Feb 10 '12, 09:31

those politicians pursue.

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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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