Re: The Texas State Capitol's Ten Commandments at the Supreme Court
S]kh,
Just my humble opinion, I don't think they should remain especially not outside courthouses as
they are irrelevant (and in at least one case go against the consitiution of the United States
to the laws of the land. Rather than the many arguments re: religious
toleration, etc. that are out there (a lot of them legitimate in my view)
I will examine the 10 commandments themselves to demonstrate why in my view
they are irrelevant to law as most of they are inconsistent
with the current legal system in the United States.
The 10 Commandments
1. You shall not worship any other god but YHWH.
Well last time I checked this is not illegal in the USA Otherwise as a
Sikh you would be indicted. And this commandment goes against the first ammendment
2. You shall not make a graven image.
Ditto on this one.
3. You shall not take the name of YHWH in vain.
Try to take someone to court on this one and see what happens.
4. You shall not break the Sabbath.
Ditto on this one.
5. You shall not dishonor your parents.
If this one were illegal boy would I love to be a lawyer! You know how
much $ I would make?
6. You shall not murder.
Ok, I'll grant you this one.
7. You shall not commit adultery
Again, not illegal in the US
8. You shall not steal.
This one is still relevant unless by "steal" we mean to include some
shady business practices
9. You shall not commit perjury.
Nope most lying is a-ok in the US
10. You shall not covet.
Envy is also a-ok in the US of A.
So only 2 of 10 are actually consistent with the US judicial system.
Hardly a ringing endorsement for having them prominently displayed in
and around US public offices and courtrooms.
Also, I did not realize that 'Liberal' (a group in which I include myself)
was a bad word. Would honestly love to hear your thoughts on this one. I've noticed
a trend like this in the US and am interested to hear your thoughts on this.
Do you and other forum members think that Sikh thought is liberal or conservative?
