That's a weird definition of cowardice!nyj said:In my book, anyone who exploits their children is a coward.
I think we can all agree that parents have a right to control the religious education of their children. Christians don't want their kids to be taught the 5 Pillars of Islam as fact, and Muslims don't want their kids to be taught that Jesus as the son of God, as fact.
Similarly, atheists don't want their kids to be taught that god exists, as fact.
Michael Newdow had every legal right to do what he did, and the courts have long upheld the right of parents to control the religious education of their kids. That is why he has won the case so far.
To call him a "coward" for this when he knew that he was going to suffer public abuse for this lawsuit is absurd. In fact, one definition of 'bravery' would be standing up for your principles even though you know they are unpopular and would subject you to public abuse. The real cowards in this scenario are the Christians who have anonymously threatened Newdow's life for objecting to an unconstitutional law.
I don't agree with Newdow's case against Scalia, but his past actions demonstrate that he is anything but a coward.
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