Florida lawmakers debate offering a Christian license plate

[Iranon]

I'm an atheist, and I think it's quite cute.

In the name of free religion, I'd prefer if the same option existed for others... if enough muslims, jews, satanists, flyingspaghettimonsterists or atheists willing to pay for such can be found (and no, I wouldn't get one personally).
Shouldn't be too difficult to establish (how that should be done is a detail for professional bureaucrats... I'm not one).

I wouldn't worry too much about objectionable things as that an invitation to have one's car sabotaged.

 

[-0blivion-]

I dont think I would be ok with a Satanist plate regardless of cost however. Much for the same reason I would never be ok with a KKK plate.

Fair enough.

 

[JollyRoger]

I kind of like the idea. Helps identify targets for my road rage.

 

[bhsup]

This is actually not what it appears. I think Florida wants to "mark" Christians to make it easier to discriminate against them. They are just promoting it in a way to make Christians think i would be a cool thing to get.

I kind of like the idea. Helps identify targets for my road rage.

What did I say, huh? Told you so.

 

[Iranon]

Hmm, like the Star of David in Nazi Germany? Do you reckon it will become compulsory?

 

[Sharwood]

What did I say, huh? Told you so.

Next thing you know they'll be making them wear little golden crucifixes around their necks for easier identification.

 

[JollyRoger]

Or getting licenses from the government approving of their marriages.

 

[Sidhe]

Nothing wrong with that. It would probably go down like a lead balloon over here, but why shouldn't you put anything you like on your car within reason?

 

[xprqc]

Seeing as how I wrote my own comments I know wth I said. And if you care to notice you had to change your comment from 'my group' to the 'select few' that I deem worth.

You really should learn to pay attention. Allow me to bring you up to speed.

'Your group' = the group that's being catered to. I even said as much. 'Select few' = the handful of groups that you said could have a license plate, while excluding every other one because 'they're not mainstream enough.' Or something to that effect, I don't recall your exact phrasing and I can't be arsed to look it up.

I stand by my comment while you change yours.

Where did I change mine? I didn't. I corrected a typo on my part, while admitting it was a typo on my part. Or are we not allowed to mis-speak here and correct ourselves? Are you so anal that people can't correct themselves?

Whatever, dude.

As to the select few - yeah, I think its fine to cover the major religions of the world and leave it at that. The rule being you will never make everyone happy, no matter what the hell you do. But it would probably generate some good revenue for the state.

The point is, there should be no religions on the license plates. As you so eloquently put it earlier, there are bumper stickers you could put on your car. I fail to see why this isn't an option as well.

And as fifty referenced, if your life is so petty that someones license plate gets you upset you need therapy.

Thank you, Dr. MobBoss. I'll look into that.

 

[MobBoss]

You really should learn to pay attention. Allow me to bring you up to speed.

'Your group' = the group that's being catered to. I even said as much. 'Select few' = the handful of groups that you said could have a license plate, while excluding every other one because 'they're not mainstream enough.' Or something to that effect, I don't recall your exact phrasing and I can't be arsed to look it up.

Sigh. Apparently you cant see that 'my group' ie. christians is not the only group I think should be catered to. /oh well.

The point is, there should be no religions on the license plates.

The point is, I dont really care if you have a hindu (or whatever) license plate if it helps generate state revenue that benefits ALL citizens of the state. If 20% of your friggin populace happens to worship Quetzacotl then by all means have an option for "I believe" with a pic of a big feathered serpent on it. I dont really care.

But people who get all pissed off over this dont seem to realize that the funds generated HELP EVERYONE that lives in the state.

Let it go already. People get too friggin pissed off about such things as it is.

Thank you, Dr. MobBoss. I'll look into that.

Sooner is better.

 

[mangxema]

As long as it's voluntary, and other religious groups can get them too, I have no problems with this whatsoever.

 

[QuoVadisNation]

Legally, wouldn't this be considered a violation of church and state under federal law?..

Vanity plates, when endorsed by the state, can be considered violation of first amendment if the license plate in question endorses a religion or a political point of view. This may very well be a grey area however, and for now it'll probably remain 'barely legal' until the issue reaches the court when the ACLU undoubtedly sues the pants of Florida.

 

[bhsup]

*sigh sigh sigh*

The ONLY thing the 1st amendment is supposed to prevent is the federal government creating its own official church, ala the Church of England. It has been so horribly warped with this "seperation of church and state" that, you know, doesn't even appear in the Constitution.

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

Vanity plates, when endorsed by the state, can be considered violation of first amendment if the license plate in question endorses a religion or a political point of view.

Again, doesn't the default (not custom, not vanity - and those are 2 different things) plate of the District of Columbia do this?

 

[JollyRoger]

I don't think there's any prohibition against Christians displaying a little bit of vanity.

 

[Perfection]

Regardless of contitutionality, I think it's a silly idea for the government to include devisive issues such as religious and political beliefs on liscense plates.

 

[JollyRoger]

Anybody applying for certain religious vanity plates should have their driver's license revoked since they have demonstrated a belief in an afterlife and such belief takes away some of the incentive to drive safely.

 

[MobBoss]

Regardless of contitutionality, I think it's a silly idea for the government to include devisive issues such as religious and political beliefs on liscense plates.

Well, if they didnt, the ACLU wouldnt be in business....

 

[Perfection]

Anybody applying for certain religious vanity plates should have their driver's license revoked since they have demonstrated a belief in an afterlife and such belief takes away some of the incentive to drive safely.

What if you believe that if you drive recklessly you will go to hell?

 

[Perfection]

Well, if they didnt, the ACLU wouldnt be in business....

Well, then shouldn't that be enough for you to not advocate such vanity plates?