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Dispute Over Monkey Meat Hits on Religious Freedom

Submitted by Emmanuel Wheagar, Aug 21, 2007 15:20

I personally don't think a person should be persecuted for any food substance that a perticular ethnic group consume or use for religious purposes. Confiscation of such material would arguably be unneccessary as such. We live in a diverse world with many beliefs and one should not be panallized for his / her beliefs.

Emmanuel Wheagar

New York

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There is a much larger issue at stake here that does not involve Religion or the health risks of eating... [MORE]

Brooke Sadowsky 

Aug 25, 2007 20:48

I personally don't think a person should be persecuted for any food substance that a perticular ethnic group consume or...

Emmanuel Wheagar 

Aug 21, 2007 15:20

I agree with Christopher Hitchens......"Religion poisons everything." [MORE]

Bob Russell 

Aug 26, 2007 07:39

If exceptions to break the law, i.e. smuggling banned products or animal parts (even as food), are continuously made as... [MORE]

Mihcael Vincent Potocnik 

Aug 21, 2007 14:27

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