When does a law go too far?

[Araciel]

somewhere 'down there' it actually is...because some parental group argued that evolution, etc, is a belief and is not fully accepted by everyone, that creationism should be taught as well. if my child were in that school i would demand that they taught the theory of me going back in time and injecting adam and eve with my own DNA

edit: i know i'm not showing proof but i forget where i saw that i think it was on tv...

[bipper]

In America, evolution is taught as fact, and many other theory are taught as fact. Creationism is usually ruled out of school the second it is brought up; which is fairly pathetic. Even a scientist should have an earnest wonderment for the inner workings of a primative human's mind. One that would bleive or create realigion. Purely speaking with bias aside.

[Araciel]

agreed. i have no idea where we all came from or how any of this giant circus we call a planet works for sure. i said what i believe best when pluto not being a planet was news

as far as i know, it doesn't even exist anyway, since i've never seen it for myself aside from books and tv.

[your.mind.is.on.the.line]

It's 'guilty until proven innocent' only one step further. It's backwards democrocy, oh wait no it isn't; that's just what they want you to think....

[Madame Adequate]

Over here in England our government is now trying to bring in various stuff which will identify delinquent youths before they do anything wrong - and sometimes before they are even born. This "pre-delinquent" status will tar people who have done nothing wrong with a brush that will make their lives harder, ironically, this will probably increase the chances of them turning to crime.

Edit: And we don't have a consitution or anything to point to.

[Araciel]

rock on...glad i'm an adult...damn punk kids

[Jojee]

It doesn't say in the constitution innocent until proven guilty, I believe...

However, this is pretty crappy. I'm gonna go register my roomies as sex offenders, now ^_^

Haha I'm just disappointed this thread isn't about Freddie Prince Jr like when I hovered over the title

[Madame Adequate]

Actually, you're right, but the 5th strongly suggests that the presumption is to exist.

[Old Manus]

A law goes too far when it jumps out of the lawbook, imo

[bipper]

A law goes too far when it jumps out of the lawbook, imo

That actually makes a [img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img]ton of sense manus. Well put, deep, and insightful. I never expected that out of you. I am dissapointed.

P.S. You said goes.

[Araciel]

hah i laughed when i read it

[Bart's Friend Milhouse]

Cut police funding

[starseeker]

To quote the Magna Carta of 1215:

20) For a trivial offence, a free man shall be fined only in proportion to the degree of his offence, and for a serious offence correspondingly, but not so heavily as to deprive him of his livelihood. In the same way, a merchant shall be spared his merchandise, and a husbandman the implements of his husbandry, if they fall upon the mercy of a royal court. None of these fines shall be imposed except by the assessment on oath of reputable men of the neighbourhood.

(21) Earls and barons shall be fined only by their equals, and in proportion to the gravity of their offence.

So punishing someone who has done nothing wrong, had been forbidden under British law for nearly 800 years. Plus the Magna Carta
is part of the base of American law since it is so old.

[bipper]

To quote the Magna Carta of 1215:

20) For a trivial offence, a free man shall be fined only in proportion to the degree of his offence, and for a serious offence correspondingly, but not so heavily as to deprive him of his livelihood. In the same way, a merchant shall be spared his merchandise, and a husbandman the implements of his husbandry, if they fall upon the mercy of a royal court. None of these fines shall be imposed except by the assessment on oath of reputable men of the neighbourhood.

(21) Earls and barons shall be fined only by their equals, and in proportion to the gravity of their offence.

So punishing someone who has done nothing wrong, had been forbidden under British law for nearly 800 years. Plus the Magna Carta
is part of the base of American law since it is so old.

I love you for finding that exact quote. I am far too lazy

[Araciel]

i like article 21....peasants cant be wronged against by earls or barons, or at least they can't personally do anything about it hahah