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On the one hand it seemed great that they upheld good morals; however, this took it so far. It seems as if instead of most of the morals being laws, they ought to be things that are socially acceptable. If someone is really immoral, the people ought to try to work with him/her on it, rather than punishing them by law. They're not going to change because of a stupid fine. | On the one hand it seemed great that they upheld good morals; however, this took it so far. It seems as if instead of most of the morals being laws, they ought to be things that are socially acceptable. If someone is really immoral, the people ought to try to work with him/her on it, rather than punishing them by law. They're not going to change because of a stupid fine. | ||
--Gracie Ofslager | --Gracie Ofslager | ||
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| + | I'm pretty sure the conviction of Walter Barefoot for being an Atheist as well as Peter and Clemence Egerton for "Fornicacion before Marriage" is where the separation between church and state came from. Ok, maybe not directly, but it sure makes me appreciate that separation in a whole new light! ~Kristen Lonsdorf | ||
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| + | Also, I "loved" how in the court documents it is written "Peter Egerton & Clemence his wife." She is being charged with an offense that happened prior to her marriage, yet in the documents she is only listed as Peter's wife, his possession. Don't get me wrong, I don't think she should be listed as this even after she's married. I think it's a deplorable practice that I am glad we have put in the past. It just helps to illustrate the patriarchal system that these people lived in. ~Kristen Lonsdorf | ||
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== John Dane's Memoir == | == John Dane's Memoir == | ||
