Of course, everyone is suddenly an expert in theology, constitutional law, ethics, early American history, ad nauseum. I'm not an expert in any of those things. But I know enough to get by.
One thing I know is that asking questions is a very good way to find compromise, resolution and/or common ground. It's a good way to fix problems. The wrench in my gears is that it is hard to find someone willing to answer certain questions honestly and sincerely. Maybe my questions are threatening? And I know they can be challenging but I mean no harm.
People arguing angles of religion, constitutional rights, fiscal responsibility and crap can't agree whether Americans are required to be Christian or not. One side claims the founding fathers were Christian (many weren't; fact supported by irrefutable evidence from multiple sources) and therefore intended all American citizens to adhere to Christian faith.
The other side, with which I obviously align, argues that we have been guaranteed the freedom to think and believe in any way we desire, provided it does not infringe upon fellow Americans.
I feel like every human deserves this but so far, only a lucky few of us are born in a country whose government (for now) guarantees it on paper.
Here come the questions:
How does TeamGod assume these car decals will affect change, positive OR negative?
Has a member of either team ever had an experience where reading a sticker on a car caused them to alter their beliefs or behavior? Provide examples, yes?
One for Team Choice, 'In God we trust' is on our money and we see it a bazillion times in our lives because it's, y'know, on our money and just about every other printable surface in the country. So is it truly a problem if this rinky dink sheriff wants it on his officers' cars? It's a sticker. It can't hurt anyone.
Annoying? For some, yes.
Because you're annoyed, does that mean you are now entitled to take enjoyment away from someone else?
NOPE.
Wait ... I'm not finished.
Tax dollars. Yeah, about how those should be spent. Let's leave religion out of that.
Why? Because it's not an essential for everyone. And if our tax money is intended to benefit ALL Americans, we owe it to ourselves and one another to leave certain things out of the equation.
Religion does not need government funding. It's not related to staying alive and staying free from potential invading armies and it does not prevent nor heal disease and it doesn't help transport goods nor people from point a to b.
Taxes shouldn't be spent on non-essentials as a rule.
Now a handful of car stickers Mr. Deputy probably ordered online? Not talking about millions of dollars and therefore not a threat to our social security.
However, it is a bad habit and something we would be wise not to encourage.
My questions stand though, because this is not the first time a similar argument has cropped up on the interwebs.
And those questions always come to my head.
So I'm basically dying of curiosity.
Don't let me be another victim. LoLz
