I am on the affirmative team, so we are supposed to argue that religious symbols SHOULD be banned from public places.
We need help getting some good arguments.
Please help.
2006-08-22 22:37:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
I am not helping you in this regard. Sorry darling.
2006-08-22 22:43:34 · answer #1 · answered by Sapnat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only one real arguement I know of. The separation of church and state. Religious symbols in a public space represents potentially an advocation. Since the government is separate it cannot advocate any particular religion. If it could display all of them in an equal manner as well as some sort of display for the lack of a religion it could be done but considering the number and different types of religion and lack there of there isn't a realistic way to do so. Either equal representation or none.
That is the arguement. Personal opinion is that they shouldn't be banned. Public space should represent the public. If 60% of the public is christian why not allow for some christian depictions. However, the demographics change from time to time and if the locals votes to change what is on display they should be allowed to as well. In this the government shouldn't make the distinction, the public should.
2006-08-23 05:54:52 · answer #2 · answered by targin1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should be banned from public owned places, separation of church and state. Other public places should be allowed to choose for themselves. The reason is that not all people believe in the same thing and if you put up, a star of David, then you will have to put up every other religious symbol to make it fair to everyone, including such things as 666 for satanic followers. Putting up a satanic symbol would just anger most people and would cause a huge controversy. It should not be the governments job to decide which religion is right. When a government decides that one religion is better than another and makes that religion the state religion it creates problems, bigotry, and causes nothing but pain and suffering.
2006-08-23 05:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by Jim C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the problem is that the religions, at least most renown ones , are so penetrated into the social functions of human being, and when ever you go, your religion is with you. But generally if we consider the religion an individual belief, as I also subscribe myself to this idea, it will be fair to remove that symbols from the public, where they are maybe offensive to other religions.
2006-08-23 06:46:47 · answer #4 · answered by herethere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If religious symbols are allowed on public property it gives the impression that religion or sect is endorsed or the faith of choice by that agency, they can also be offensive to other faiths, they have no place on public grounds.
2006-08-23 05:41:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should they be? Isnt' that what this country was founded on? Wasn't that why our forefathers came to this country? In search of religious freedom? All the american history I've been taught suggest this. So are the atheists going to allow history to be rewritten just because God is talked about in the history books?
2006-08-23 05:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by tw0cl0n3m3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is something personal.People can have any symbol in their private of their homes.These symbols have no place in public.
2006-08-23 05:45:48 · answer #7 · answered by sunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's like a special code we Christians have for when you walk in to a courthouse or an institute of learning. It means "Hey, If you're here and not a Cristian, you're pretty much screwed." It helps everyone to stay closer to Jesus and praise Him in everything we do.
2006-08-23 05:43:33 · answer #8 · answered by Hippie Bill Clinton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And since Churches, Mosques, and Synagogues
are in "public places", are they to be banned also?
And since Rabbis, Priests and Nuns wear Religious symbols and clothing, in public, shall they be banned?
Shall religious jewelry and articles be banned from "public stores"?
Shall we ban any citizen from wearing religious symbols in "Public"?
Shall we ban the printing of "Bibles" and ban them from being carried or read, in public places, removed from hotel rooms?
Shall we remove "Crosses" or any religious symbols from public cemetaries?
Shall we ban "Prayer" on "Public" battlefields and from public disasters?
Shall we ban "Prayer" from public hospitals?
Shall we ban religious "Charity", money, from being spent in public places?
Shall we forbid any kind of writing, printing, painting, carving, and artistic works from public museums?
Shall we forbid prayer in a public "Airline" when it is about to crash? Or a public "Cruise Ship" when it is sinking? And ban possession of any religious article to be carried onto any public carrier?
Shall we ban any religious article to be brought into the country by foreign visitors or immigrants, on public carriers?
Shall we ban two or more people from gathering in any public place or public street for the purpose of discussing religion?
Shall we remove all and any religious words from our public "Dictionaries"?
Lastly, what shall be the punishment for violating any of these bans?
2006-08-23 06:23:11 · answer #9 · answered by ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the one that commit the most mass murder.
2006-08-23 05:40:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋