The court said it's too early for the judges to decide if having the Ten Commandments posted in every classroom in Louisiana would violate the Constitution.

A Louisiana law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom can stand, the 17 active judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have ruled — vacating an earlier preliminary injunction.

  • foggy
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    8 hours ago

    I’d prefer the 8 “I’d really rather you didn’t” rules of Pastafarianism be displayed. The Church of the flying spaghetti monster’,s rules were always pretty reasonable to me:

    1. Don’t act all self-righteous: Don’t act like you’re better than everyone else when describing my Noodlesome Holiness. If some people don’t believe in me, that’s okay. Really, I’m not that vain.

    2. Don’t use my existence to oppress: Don’t use my existence as a means to oppress, subjugate, punish, eviscerate, and/or, you know, be mean to others. I don’t require sacrifices, and purity is for drinking water, not people.

    3. Don’t judge people by how they look: Don’t judge people by the way they look, or how they dress, or the way they speak, or, well, just play nice, okay?

    4. Don’t indulge in behavior that offends yourself: Don’t indulge in behavior that offends yourself, or your willing, consenting partner of legal age and mental maturity. As for anyone who might object, I think the expression is “go fuck yourself,” unless they find that offensive, in which case they can turn off the TV for once and go for a walk.

    5. Don’t challenge the ideas of others on an empty stomach: Don’t challenge the bigoted, misogynist, hateful ideas of others on an empty stomach. Eat first, then go after the bastard.

    6. Don’t build expensive churches/temples: Don’t build multimillion-dollar churches/temples/mosques/shrines to my Noodlesome Holiness when the money could be better spent ending poverty, curing diseases, living in peace, loving with passion, and lowering the cost of cable.

    7. Don’t go around telling people I talk to you: Don’t go around telling people I talk to you. You are not that interesting. Get over yourself. And I told you to love your fellow man, can’t you take a hint?

    8. Don’t do unto others as you would have them do unto you if you are into leather/lubricant/lasciviousness: Basically, if the other person is into it, then go for it (see suggestion #4), but if they aren’t, don’t force it.