Please, elaborate from your perspective, experience or other relevent information?\n\nThanks !
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religion is not a citizen. religion does not have any right itself. nor you can hold accountable someone which is abstract or just thoughts in legal terms.\n\nreligious lobbyists are citizens. those organization which have a legit name and use it to fight legallY are corporate citizens. thus reigious or other organization are accountable for the acts done in the name of religion/any organization. \n\n  the citizens who are members are also responsible for their personal actions committed while holding the post. \n\nactually religion is a product. the resoning is simple. \n\n  organizations sell religion as a "product". they advertise it. they propogate it. they tell about its positive sides and leave out negative impacts.they asks others to join it. it is marketting.\n\nthe perspective consumers have a right to know what they are buying. \n\n religion or lobbyist groups using legal means to silence or censure individual who are exposing things about them should  be held accountable for this action. \n\nafter all they are trying to silence someone not because it is exposing their religion but they think being a follower it reflects their deeds and beliefs. they are the ones who are supporting , propogating and acting upon those abstract idea. \n\nin another words they are trying to hide what they really stand for. thus trying to hide true facts about their goods.\n\nany fact which is true about a religion should not be censured by court. religion itself has no right of privacy. it would be better for those who are now ashamed of some beliefs simply accept that "yes we had this drawback but now we are editing it". in either case people have a right to know the whole facts. \n\nonly if the stated facts are false, distorted and giving wrong impression by virtue of being used in wrong context then believers have a right to get it censured.\n\nadded:\n\n in india relegion is not regarded as a citizen. to tell the truth we are not as active as US when it comes to litigation. so such cases like you are stating above are not heard of. at least i do not know.\n\n however the deity of the temple is considered a person. any case on the temple and summomns can be issued to the risiding deity of the temple and the priest of the temple represents him in court. but no deity ever went to court suing anybody else. same goes for a "Math". the head priest or mahant is held accountable.\n\nfor the acts of relegious organization the individuals committing those acts are held responsible.
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Blast, I was hoping you had answers to this.  I was just about to ask a similar question!\n\ngood luck.
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That's an excellent question.  I am asking myself the same question. There are plenty of "us" in the same boat, and unfortunately there is no "one" reason.  Interestingly, there has been a recent book, "Bait & Switch" by Barbara Ehrenreich that touches on this topic.  Good luck to you.
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Hope you are not kidding.....At least send me some useful links / free sources.\n\nThanks
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I am answering this question so the person above will get credit for their useful answer.\n :)
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No..\nbut good question worth coming back to check the interesting answers !!
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That's an awfully general question.  The topic is interesting, however.  I think you're best off reading some books or Web sites, rather than getting the information from us folks. I mean, how much do WE know?    :)
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This is a pretty good question. Without a simple answer, I think. So many factors come into play in any given area, in regards to this question. I don't think there really is a one size fits all answer.
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Wow!  This is a big issue.  Lots of good answers.  Let me think about it and get back with you.  :)
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What sort of time frame did you have in mind?  I'd like to know because I'd better be moving to higher ground.  \n\nUsually I don't bother with this sort of thing, but the recent hurricane season has got me thinking that something is up.  \n\nThanks for the warning! \n\nCheers!
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I'm in Iraq right now. Me being on here should give you an idea of what I'M doing...nothing. What's it like? HOT! Alot of people do have it pretty rough over here though, but I wouldn't say the majority have it all that bad. It just sucks being away from home for so long. I don't think it's really getting better. They're gonna fight us as long as we're here.
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Put everything in perspective...what's the worst that could happen as a result of everything you mentioned above?\n\nCan you find some other interests?  Meet new people?\n\nThings will turn around soon, nothing remains constant.
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LOL....................well said..............lol\nnever looked at the advantages..........from this point of view.Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend ahead : - )
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Interesting you should ask that.There was a study not too long ago that determined that if a person 'had orders' from a person perceived as a higher up, they would inflict a substantial amount of pain on another human being.It's also human nature to want to remove those that are perceived as different.Culling the herd, as it were.Modern technology just enables us to 'cull the herd' more efficiently.I think that one way towards regaining some semblance of sanity is to educate a person as thoroughly as possible, and teach them that what works for 1 person might not work for another, but they are entitled to a basic level of respect by virtue of being a human.
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I was unaware Canadians hated US people, with exception to the French Quarter. I was in Canada and was treated very kindly by almost everyone I met. They are the most, laid back, easy going people I have ever seen and just being around them reduces stress. I don't agree with what you stated but I am sure people have had other experiences. Mine were wonderful and I really want to go back. It was the best vacation I ever had, eh?. Thank you for asking, eh?
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I found this article on the web. This guy really sounds like he knows what he is talking about.  It should be easky to skim over and get the information you need.
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I am sorry to hear about your situation, but this question may get more answers if you put it in it's proper topic.\nBest of luck.