Hello frazzled. Thank you for your response. Please allow me to clarify.frazzled wrote:Not sure what your argument is here. If a grocery store owner doesn't want you sacrificing a chicken to the voodoo spirits on aisle 13 then they can forbid that as well.Conagher wrote:Interesting and thoughtful discussions by all. In reviewing the posts a couple thoughts come to mind I would like to express for your consideration.
How often in our travels, and places we have or do live, have we experienced the practicing of Santeria, voodoo or other forms of extreme religions? I suspect some of the rites and ceremonies would also draw notice from the general public, if not outright shock. It is never my intent to practice any of these extreme religions, but they are legal and protected by our Bill of Rights. Valid examples of free speech could also be given; there are certainly elements of this right that we are not exposed to on a daily basis and not considered common, thank goodness, but it is still legal and protected by our Bill of Rights. The point is commonality does not and should not equate to legality. Nor should it be justification for civil rights violations.
Your immediate reaction to this second item may be defensive but it is not intended to be an attack. So please don’t take it as such.
In regards to businesses posting 30-06 signs in response to any legalization of open carry; could the issue really be with the current 30-06 law? Please hear me out. I believe there is little questioning that the current 30-06 law is consider a major victory and has proven an effective solution for the issue it was intended to solve. However, we have a new issue now that may require a different solution. If you research the science and/or art (depending on your viewpoint) of decision making it is not uncommon for a past solution to become part of a future issue. I think this may be where we find ourselves today in regards to open carry vs. 30-06 law. We should not view it as an insurmountable obstacle, but rather as an opportunity for continuous improvement. And just so we are under no illusions; whatever solution is found for the current issue (and I believe we can in fact find one), could very well be part of another issue in the future.
Thanks and have a nice day.
The religious ritual of sacrificing a chicken is not illegal. I would not be arrested and prosecuted for exercising the civil right of religious freedom. I understand the actual means of sacrificing could be an issue, but then the charge would be something other than my civil right of religious freedom. The same cannot be said for your civil right to bare arms; referring specifically to an open carry handgun in Texas. I could in fact carry my AR-15 into this supermarket without violating any laws.
As for practicing this religious freedom in a supermarket, you have now infused private property rights vs. civil liberties into the scenario. However, I believe we have historically produced effective means to address these type issues as well – please refer to the current 30-06 law as an example of this that addresses a specific 2A right.
Thanks and have a nice day.