I don't like the 'must', the 'always', and the 'never' words. I don't like 'no' either.
The censor is always quick to justify his function in terms that are protective of society. But the First Amendment, written in terms that are absolute, deprives the States of any power to pass on the value, the propriety, or the morality of a particular expression.
Never is a long word.
In absolute terms, I am the most legally persecuted man of all times, in the whole history of mankind, worldwide.
I don't know if for sure in absolute terms if Jim Flaherty is the best Finance Minster in the world, but I am sure that he is the best Finance Minster per inch in the world.
Separation means separation, not something less.
Referring to separation of church and state:
I can't remember a 'best gig,' and my brain doesn't work in absolute terms like that.
I was like the good girl, bad girl, there were no grey areas for me.
I think my generation's inability to speak in absolute terms when it comes to politics is a very positive thing; it's made us more nuanced, made us more complex.
Are those the only options? Nothing or forever?