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Where do you stand on taking a stand? You know, counter-acting the ones who are trying to create a world where we must be in lock-step with them?

That's a good question, and I'm afraid I don't have a neat answer for you. It's a judgement call for me, and I'm not really sure what my criteria are.

I think I go by a time horizon criterion: "Will this matter tomorrow? Will it matter in a month? A year? A decade?" At least, in part.

It's too tiring to fight absolutely everything. I'd rather save my time and energy for the thinga that are really important to me.

e.g. -- separation of church and state. I'm an atheist, but I think many people take this way too far. I have no problem with Christmas displays on government property, especially if we're talking holly, wreaths, lights, trees, with tinsel and generic ornaments... these symbols predate christianity itself. I think the argument is more debatable regarding manger scenes and the like. I'm not going to get into a tizzy if one of my daughter's co-students spouts religion at her, as long as the faculty isn't endorsing it or egging her on.

But I definitely draw the line at attempting to codify arbitrary morality defined by the Bible into US law.