The Establishment Clause.
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From: Brad M Pardee
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Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005
10:39 AM
To: Law & Religion issues for
Law Academics
Subject: RE: Every Idea is an
Incitement
It seems to me, though, that there are going to be
people who object to the views of any commencement speaker who goes beyond
Hallmark greeting card platitudes. The person who strongly supports the
war in Iraq isn't likely to appreciate a speaker along the lines of a Michael
Moore. The person who strongly opposes the war in Iraq isn't likely ot
appreciate a speaker along the lines of President Bush. Most commencement
addresses that have any substance to them in addressing contemporary issues are
going to go against the views of a measurable portion of those entitled to
attend. Why is it that only religious beliefs have to be censored to
avoid objection and offense?
Brad
Marc wrote
on 09/02/2005 09:08:41 AM:
> Apparently academics are not the only ones
whose surroundings blind them
> to understand "just how harshly their
efforts to vindicate their
> perception" of the Establishment Clause
has on others. Jim seems not to
> understand at all the objection and offense
felt by person entitled to
> attend the ceremonies of which he writes but
who object to speakers
> using them as an occasion to promote their
religious beliefs.
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