Yes, the decision in Leyla Sahin v.Turkey was handed down on
June 29. The central argument is found in paragraphs 104-106 and is
essentially the same as the argument for such a prohibition in the Stasi
Report. Three points might be made here: (1) Sahin deals with a
student's objection to a
Two stories: (1) I once represented a teacher who for five years left
the room during the opening prayer at the initial teachers meeting. After
five years he refused to continue and complained to the Superintendent. In
writing she scorned his objection. A suit changed things. (By the way,
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Eugene offered:
> Sorry to sound like a broken
record, but I wonder how this would have played out in other contexts. For
instance, the abolitionist movement, the civil rights movement, and various
anti-war and other movements have involved political-religious alliances on
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I am at a loss to understand why the issue of marriage is such a big deal.
Protestants do not consider marriage a sacrament; therefore, whether people
get married is religiously irrelevant.
The Roman Catholic Church refuses to recognize divorces granted by the
state. Judaism grants divorces whic
Paul Finkelman wrote:
> well, Jim, some countries do not define marriage that way at all; the
> French don't let the state do marriages.
I suspect that Finkelman used the word "state" where he meant "church."
Below is a section on French marriage law provided by the State Deparment:
"French l
I will be putting together an article on the Stasi Report and the
subsequent French law. I will welcome citation of any relevant
articles.
Bob O'Brien
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Will Linden
opined:> Which is why I
consider it dishonest when the "news" media repeatedly describe DOMA or the
proposed amendments and legislation as moves to "ban gay marriage". They would
not forbid anyone to conduct any ceremonies they choose, or even to call them
"marriage". The onl
