Separation of Church and State...

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by razark

If the government allows one group to place a monument, but denies another group the same privillage, it is showing favoritism, which is not allowed.

That's why.

Where's does the Constitution say any of that? I think you're making that up.

First of all, it's not up to the government to "allow" or "disallow" anything religious whatsoever. "Congress shall make no law" means that Congress is on the sidelines. As such, there's no such thing as favoritism in this case.

That then leaves it up to the will of the PEOPLE (not the will of the PERSON, mind you). That's where the democratic process comes into play. If the majority of people want a certain symbol to represent them, than that's who wins - that's the whole point of a democratic republic.

Indeed, the democratic process shows favoritism to the majority, but that's why certain rights are exempt from democracy.

Sorry, but if your argument is "favoritism" and "fairness", you don't have an argument Constitutionally speaking. You're arguing the equivolent of not allowing stairs on public land because lazy people don't want to traverse them and would prefer an automatic walk.