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The New DU. Reply #71: wait-- on second thought - I think we need more info
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Kashka-Kat
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Fri Dec-02-05 01:23 PM
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| 71. wait-- on second thought - I think we need more info |
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Edited on Fri Dec-02-05 01:25 PM by Kashka-Kat
I think we need more info
I was picturing those handmade wood crosses and other ARTISTIC expressions you see along the highway...
Read the article.
The article does not make it clear whether these particular crosses are meant to be PERMANENT memorials erected on public land. If they are... I think the atheists might have a case. ... in that state $ would be indeed be used for maintaining the site (carrying costs for holding the land, possibly landscaping etc.?)
Just being Devil's (heheheh) advocate here....
Spontaneous artistic expressions of grief/loss should not be curtailed (first amendment and all that) but state endorsement of religion? Well, it'll be interesting to see how the case plays out... where is the line to be drawn?
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