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Old 12-05-2007, 05:02 PM   #56 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by highway80west View Post
You don't think that among those men and women who fought in the second world war, than any of them were atheists? If it is a war memorial, I don't see any validity at all.

There are other states that put up crosses for religion only. The atheists and various religions probably might have a valid argument about it.
I'm confused here. What are you saying? There is no valid argument?

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Since 1989, the Mt. Soledad Cross has been involved in a continuous litigation regarding its legal status. According to the interpretation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and No Preference Clause of the California Constitution by the opponents of the cross, it is illegal to display a religious symbol, such as a Christian cross, on public land, as it demonstrates preference to a specific religion and thus violates the separation of church and state. Judges have sided with plaintiffs on multiple occasions and ruled that the cross is illegal and has to be removed or sold to the highest bidder. Defenders of the cross have explored several opportunities to circumvent judges' decisions. In the most recent development, the land under the cross was transferred to the federal government. Critics of the cross allege that, even if the transfer itself is legal, it does not solve the fundamental problem (the cross is no more legal on federal land than on city or state land).
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, there are several possible ways to resolve the current situation.
  • The cross may be dismantled.
  • The cross may be sold to a third party and physically transferred off the public land. An Episcopal church, located within a few hundred feet from the present location of the cross, has agreed to place it on its property.
  • The government may hold an auction and sell the parcel of the land with the cross to the highest bidder. However, the government is not allowed to give any preference to those buyers who are interested in preserving the cross. An auction such as this was the subject of Proposition K in 2004, which failed 40% to 59%.
Defenders of the cross see all these options as unacceptable and are determined to find a way to leave the cross intact in its present location.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Soledad_cross_controversy
Do you side with people who want to circumvent the judges decisions?


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