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Originally posted by scoreman
The pledge of allegiance issue seems petty and ridiculous to many folks, myself included, but the underlying issue I believe Newdow wanted decided was whether it was proper that a parent with sole custody be able to make exclusive decisions about the raising of a child.
One can change the scenario just a bit and have the Mom wanting to have the child actively practice being a heavy duty Scientologist or Moony or Hari Krishna member against the desires of the Dad and this issue suddenly doesnt seem so petty. The Supreme Court merely pushed this issue to the backburner. It will return in a different form one day.
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The courts, for reasons we don't know, felt that *SOLE* custody (a VASTLY different and more telling condition than SHARED custody) should be given to the mother. The courts felt that HER lifestyle (religion included) was what was best for the child.
And considering the lunatic actions of the father, I'm sure the courts were correct in giving the mother FULL custody.