Scott Weiser:
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The SCOTUS is now considering the Ten Commandments plaque issue. I
believe
they will come down with a ruling that says that while a religious
symbol
may be placed on public property, generally, whether it is allowed
depends
on the nature of the property involved. Thus, where a Ten Commandments
plaque might be allowable as a part of a public display of historical
documents in the context of a neutral public forum like a park or
museum,
such a display in a courthouse or government office would be disallowed
because of the potential for harm to the civil rights of non-believers
engaged in conducting public business.
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And a very wise decision that would be. Such symbols, in a park, would
be appropriate if they served the same function as these same symbols
in a museum.

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