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Old 06-09-11, 02:12 PM   #47
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Originally Posted by Aramike View Post
That's different. Listening to one's radio too loudly can actually impede others from going about their business. The problem is not whether or not they like the music, but rather that the music is so loud that it is infringing upon another's right to freely exercise their liberties.

Regarding religion, and specifically this discussion, that isn't the problem. The anti-religious crowd isn't feverish over the "volume" but the "content".
The content matters because the government is sanctioning it. If the content was not religious, it would not be "establishment."
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