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to: Steven Durrett
from: Gregg Strom/BRYX Int`l
date: 2000-05-18 17:38:34
subject: Re: Prayer

From: "Gregg Strom/BRYX Int'l" 

"Steven Durrett"  wrote in message
news:392481E5.1F35153F{at}pacbell.net...
> John -
>
> << Why not? The Congress has already created laws preventing the
> establishment of religions based on the use of psychedelic drugs. >>
>
> While I agree with you that this particular regulation is untoward, it
> opens a can of worms, since it enters the area of special privilege for
> specific religions. I'm not sure what the general answer to that
> conflict is.

How about less government?  The ONLY time government/society should
intervene in personal behaviour is when it is NOT solely personal. i.e.;
DUI, etc.

For those who have not read "Vices Are Not Crimes" by Lysander
Spooner, I commend it to your attention. (www.lysanderspooner.org)

gs

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