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36. History matters, and historically the constitution has

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 01:50 PM

Jul 2012

been a forward moving document when it comes to granting rights and has never revoked a right when it comes to civil rights. The separation clause is still fairly effective- though there are breaches and areas of concern.

I'm not denying that this small segment is batshit hateful crazy or that were they able to, they wouldn't establish vile, violent, sicko practices, but they aren't a clear and present danger in the sense that you seem to believe they are. In order to say, stone people for adultery, there would have to be a complete coup in this country and the constitution would have to be shredded completely. Hard to do in a country with over 300,000,000 people and areas like the Northeast and the west coast. The country would be dissolved, dear, before this happened, and sorry, but that's not likely in the near future.

Critical thinking is a vital skill. We're not close to being in Handmaiden's Tale territory. The Democratic Platform will endorse Marriage Equality this summer.

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Couple Stoned in Mali [View all] warrprayer Jul 2012 OP

Stoning is an absolutely horrific way to die obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #1

All in the name of God n/t warrprayer Jul 2012 #2

Yup obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #3

Yeah, so who's going to raise the children? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #19

Do any religions other than Islam engage in this practice? badtoworse Jul 2012 #4

not much anymore... snooper2 Jul 2012 #5

The American Colonies had burnings through the 1740's at least. Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #12

According to this list that would be about 1811. Uncle Joe Jul 2012 #16

Bridget Cleary - this one occured so late in the game that they almost could have broadcasted it arely staircase Jul 2012 #37

Bridget Cleary wasn't tried for witchcraft; her crazy husband killed her REP Jul 2012 #45

Many of those murdered are children Marrah_G Aug 2012 #62

Interesting that most were Northern European. What does that say about western culture? smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #58

The reichwing dominionists want to bring it back hifiguy Jul 2012 #8

uh, no it doesn't scare me silly because the odds of their having cali Jul 2012 #26

The difference between the far reich rank and file hifiguy Jul 2012 #31

History matters, and historically the constitution has cali Jul 2012 #36

I have to agree with you siligut Jul 2012 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Union Scribe Aug 2012 #59

In modern times none that I can think of. 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #13

Not for hundreds of years slackmaster Jul 2012 #17

Read the bible - stoning until death was the crime for all sorts of things bhikkhu Jul 2012 #49

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #6

how do you propose we destroy all practitioners of fundamentalist religions? arely staircase Jul 2012 #22

The options aren't pretty ones. See my post #23. hifiguy Jul 2012 #25

i read that post and am now even more disturbed by what seems to be not so veiled arely staircase Jul 2012 #34

No. I am only looking at history and observing hifiguy Jul 2012 #39

see here is what bothers me about what you are saying arely staircase Jul 2012 #41

Unfortuately, I see nothing in human history hifiguy Jul 2012 #44

You can't control thoughts, but you can respond to behavior bhikkhu Jul 2012 #50

yeah arely staircase Jul 2012 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #7

+Infinity (nt) Octafish Jul 2012 #21

given a choice I'll take the impersonal drone death cali Jul 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #30

So we're all the same get the red out Jul 2012 #33

Of course we are allowed to criticize barbaric people at the DU. Quantess Aug 2012 #60

weak. you fail to address my point. cali Jul 2012 #38

When I first read this, I saw "Couple Stoned in Mall". HughBeaumont Jul 2012 #9

I thought that's what it said, too! I wondered why it wasn't in the Lounge... CTyankee Jul 2012 #11

As if that would be news jberryhill Aug 2012 #54

In NE Ohio, that's called "Friday". HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #61

"They killed them like they were animals." WRONG! They don't even kill animals that way. GodlessBiker Jul 2012 #10

No!!! greytdemocrat Jul 2012 #20

How can the the civilized world warrprayer Jul 2012 #14

Unfortunately, you can't. hifiguy Jul 2012 #23

What did they do with the children? surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #15

I saw no mention warrprayer Jul 2012 #18

Knowing Islam, or any religion for that matter, probably rape, torture and death Taverner Jul 2012 #43

Another article... warrprayer Jul 2012 #24

"They killed them like they were animals." the animals were the one's doing the stoning leftyohiolib Jul 2012 #27

Just as horrible as the lying murder of appx. 5K US troops & 100K INNOCENT Iraqis, I'd say. patrice Jul 2012 #29

the benefits of islam and christianity are never ending nt msongs Jul 2012 #32

"Islam and Christianity"? Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #47

I can find similar calls for compassion in the Quran and similar calls for brutality in the Bible. white_wolf Jul 2012 #48

Plenty of stoning to death in the bible bhikkhu Jul 2012 #52

sickening. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #35

Followers of the Desert God of Death; Killing in His name in the most horrific ways for Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #40

Ahhh the religion of peace again Taverner Jul 2012 #42

I wonder what will become of the children. LiberalAndProud Jul 2012 #46

My lifetime of change mick063 Aug 2012 #55

[ nodding ] LiberalAndProud Aug 2012 #56

So now two children are left orphans. :-( nt Raine Aug 2012 #57

It appears warrprayer Aug 2012 #63