In recent years, much debate has taken place regarding the posting of the Ten Commandments in public places. Usually, supporters of Ten Commandments postings target courthouses and legislative buildings as prime locations for such displays.
While I can see both sides of this issue, I find the display of a religious document to be inappropriate in such buildings where all citizens, regardless of religious or spiritual beliefs are to be considered equal.
While the display of such documents itself is not inequality, the impression given by such a display is that particular belief systems are elevated among others in the eyes of the court and/or the legislature. Such an impression is detrimental to the public's faith in the legal system and legislative process.
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