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From: dmcanzi@watdcsu.UUCP (David Canzi)
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Subject: Re: Law and Legal Precedent
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Date: Sun, 28-Oct-84 19:41:03 EST
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Posted: Sun Oct 28 19:41:03 1984
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> > [Ken Perlow]
> > What exactly do you worship, David, stupidity?  Judges are supposed
> > to make decisions based on law and legal precedent.  I'd hope that
> > even the most devout of them leaves his or her religious doctrine
> > outside the courtroom.  But I'll take your word for it, Dave, about
> > religious fanatics, since you obviously have first-hand knowledge.
> 
> Interesting statement about law and legal precedent.  Where does
> law come from?  Where did OUR laws come from?  The Baghavad-gita?
> -- 
> Paul DuBois		{allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois

Law comes from government.  OUR law comes from OUR government.
Somehow, though, I suspect you had some *other* answer in mind.

	David Canzi