Judicial folly.With the Supreme Court ruling that the Ten Commandments Ten Commandments or Decalogue [Gr.,=ten words], in the Bible, the summary of divine law given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. They have a paramount place in the ethical system in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. cannot be displayed in a courthouse unless they are put up for strictly historical reasons, the Justices have removed the underpinnings of the law ("Rulings Not Etched etch v. etched, etch·ing, etch·es v.tr. 1. a. To cut into the surface of (glass, for example) by the action of acid. b. in Stone," August 8 issue). What moral basis will the courts or government now use to determine right and wrong? A compass that does not point true north is useless to the traveler as he makes his way home through the woods. How do we now argue against criminal behavior'? If the standard of law is not to be displayed, how can it be enforced? As unpopular as God's Laws are, at least they are unchanging un·chang·ing adj. Remaining the same; showing or undergoing no change: unchanging weather patterns; unchanging friendliness. . Man's law changes constantly. The minority may not approve, but this country was founded on Judeo-Christian adj. 1. having origins in both Judaism and Christianity; of or pertaining to Christianity; as, the Judeo-Christian tradition s>. Adj. 1. values and beliefs. The First Amendment of the Constitution speaks of freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. By removing the Ten Commandments from courthouses today, and public display tomorrow, the Supreme Court is clear-cutting America's past, leaving a wasteland where once grew a forest of liberty, justice, and law. GREG PARKS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania “Pittsburgh” redirects here. For the region, see Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. Pittsburgh (pronounced IPA: /ˈpɪtsbɚg/) is the second largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. |
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