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Thread #73819   Message #1284875
Posted By: Grab
30-Sep-04 - 09:32 AM
Thread Name: BS: Religious Freedom vs. Local Zoning Laws
Subject: RE: BS: Religious Freedom vs. Local Zoning Laws
I'm failing to understand this. Since when was there a religious requirement for families to live next door to each other? Granted, some people do want to, but if there's no houses available then tough titties. If the zoning laws required you to break the rules of your religion, then you might have a case, but this is simply personal preference and nothing else. You can't shout "discrimination" just because you can't find a house in your price range near your family/place of work/favourite restaurant/pub/whatever.

Now the synagogue issue, I have some sympathy with you, although I still don't see why a religion should ban driving a car on the Sabbath. But that case is done and dusted.

Graham.