Post-Osama: what comes next?

[Kulindahr]

Every decisions made in politics,
no politicians had asked what do god want ...

Why mix it to waste people's time. All the decisions made were based on reason.

I'm not aware that there's ever been a government that made all its decisions based on reason.

 

[Kulindahr]

That depends on what your definition of "from" is.

I was quite specific in my choice of words; a position endorsed by religion is not the same as a position from religion.

Statements found only in religion are not an acceptable base for public policy.

That's a workable starting point, but I don't think it covers everything, nor is it clear enough.

A proposition advanced in government because it will be good for the country is good whether it comes only from religion or not. The question is whether it it is advanced because it is good for the country, or merely because it is religious.



Which reminds me: it's time to end counting donations to religious organizations as deductible merely because the organization is religious.