Hmm, I'm originally from california, I recently moved to Kansas and had NEVER heard of this before. Isn't this an obvious violation of the seperation of church and state?
2007-03-25 10:11:47 · 17 answers · asked by Same T 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yeppers!
2007-03-25 10:15:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just becuase a law once had a religious purpose or the fact that a law coincides with a religions teachings does not make it unconsitutuional.
The courts apply what is known as the Lemon Test from Lemon v. Kurtzman (403 U.S. 602 (1971). The lemon test is a three pronged anlysis.. First, the statute must have a secular legislative purpose; second, its principal or primary effect must be one that neither advances nor inhibits religion; finally, the statute must not foster "an excessive government entanglement with religion."
The courts have often held that sunday as a uniform day of rest fits these tests ( as would any other day of the week), that giving people a day off from drinking is a secular good, ect.
The legislature is givin a great deal of leeway in regulating alcohol. The 21st amendment pretty much left regulation to the states, they can ban it or let it flow freely as they see fit. Since they can ban it, they can also impose any lessor restictions on it's sale. While banning it on sunday probably is for religious reasons, as long as the statue points to a legitimate secular purpse, etc, the courts are unlikely to interfear.
Great, I just put my beer down to hard on my copy of "The Inferno" and it foamed over the book and on the desk. I wonder if it was a sign.
2007-03-25 17:27:02 · answer #2 · answered by Zarathustra 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. It's called a "blue law" in my area, as the laws were originally written on blue paper.
Stores can sell whatever they want, whenever they want. They're not legally bound to sell you alcohol in stores or bars or restaurants or wherever. If they refuse to sell ANYBODY a product at a certain time (like, say, no alcohol between 4 and 10 am), then it's not discrimination. Now, if you were, say, a certain ethnicity and a store refused to let you shop, you might have a case.
But if EVERYBODY is kept from buying something, well, you'll just have to deal with it.
Just because you want something doesn't mean you're going to get it.
Be glad the blue laws don't extend to the full week!
BTW, many blue laws are being repealed by popular election in locations near me. They're voted on like any other proposition.
2007-03-25 17:18:47 · answer #3 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose. I don't really know where that came from but I know where I live you cannot buy it until after 1pm. I figure I'm okay with that because I go to church from 10am to 11:30 anyway but there are a whole lot of laws that aren't in compliance with the seperation of Church and State.
2007-03-25 17:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by sassinya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What religion is it that you claim to be running the state. I mean, there are Christians who drink, and there are many Muslims who do not drink alcohol. Perhaps it is a fusion of morality and state, but everyone is saying that government needs to clean up a bit. It could be good for us.
2007-03-25 17:16:22 · answer #5 · answered by moonman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty stupid huh? At least the christians are forced to lay off for one day before resuming their debauchery. "Never go fishing with a baptist...He'll drink all of your beer........Never go fishing with two because they won't drink any." According to many law makers there was never such a thing a separation of church and state...it just sounded like a good thing to say to get the votes.
2007-03-25 17:18:12 · answer #6 · answered by DR 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We have that in CT too, it's called a blue law. I've yet to figure out where it came from, though. Let me see....
Found the link---here you go:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_law
Cultures differ, though. Many of my people (I'm Eastern Cherokee) look down on people who drink a great deal, and it's foreign to us that people drink wine with meals. Then again, some drink beer like it's going out of style, depending.
2007-03-25 17:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Priests drink wine during a Sunday Mass. Is it "Do as I say, not as I do" ? Or can they use religion as an excuse? What about Jews who celebrate their Sabbath on Saturday?
2007-03-25 17:21:25 · answer #8 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the big deal? You can still drink it, you just can't buy it.
Stock up on Saturday, or go to a restaurant/bar for a drink.
2007-03-25 17:30:19 · answer #9 · answered by <><><> 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. It still happened in a few places in Britain until quite recently.
2007-03-25 17:14:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋