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Subject: Re: 1986 SUPREME COURT RULING - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 24-Jul-84 17:55:13 EDT
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, (sop to the blank line eaters--consider it a religious sacrifice)

>>  I'll try asking again (for the last time?):
>>  
>>  	How do you justify passing laws that force non-prejudiced
>>  	behavior on people who own/run companies, when you don't
>>  	pass similar laws for people who don't own/run companies?
>>  
>>  Note: I am *not* advocating prejudiced behavior - I don't like nonsensical
>>  behavior. I'm trying to get the above question answered. The only *attempt*
>>  to answer the question has been Ed Halls (paraphrased) "The good of the
>>  community outways the freedom of people who own companies, but not the
>>  freedom of individuals." What you quoted from is my reply to that, pointing
>>  out that this may not be so.
>>  
>>  	<mike

I am sorry for not understanding the question the first time.  The answer
to the question is simply "You can't justify it." 

An important maxim to remember when setting out to right
the wrongs of the world is:

   You can not legislate morals.

If you try, someone will find a loophole.  The only solution is that you
must educate.  The DarkAvenger and I (alas, he is leaving net.land...au
revoir JJ) were discussing this just the other month, and came to the 
conlusion that the best way to combat black/white prejudice is to ensure
that all children of each race to have a friend of the other race.  That 
way they could learn that we are all "folks" at heart and quit fearing each
other.  When the fear leaves the equation we get only people.  People are
either OK, or not, based on their behavior.

From the Soapbox of
Tom Condon     {...!uw-beaver!teltone!teldata!tac}

One Less Law A Day Keeps Opression Away.

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