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[RC] Ethics of Slaughter... - k s swigartTruman said: There are many in the US that feel that the US should not support the production of food from horses shipped from this country and they petition their Government to make that the law of the land. That's their right of course and I see no hypocrisy if the belief is founded on their own ethical standards. While I will not engage in the debate as to whether it is hypocritical, I will categorically assert that this argument is unconstitutional. The first amendment to the constitution says, "Congress shall make no law regarding the establishment of a religion." Endorsing a law against other people eating horse meat because it is contrary to your own ethical standards and petitioning Congress to pass such a law is asking Congress to establish a religion. "Thou shalt not eat horse meat." The whole reason for having this part of the first amendment to the constitution is to keep the majority of people from successfully petitioning congress to pass laws based on personal "ethics." And cramming those ethics down the throats of non-believers. kat Orange County, Calif. :) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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