CNN新聞100篇 News Item 10
來源:滬江聽寫酷
2011-03-09 16:02
CNN
U.S. Supreme Court says that a memorial out in the Mojave Desert
does not violate the U.S. Constitution.
The memorial is a large cross.
It was put up in 1934 to honor fallen soldiers.
But it's located in a national park,
and some people argue that it's a religious symbol
that goes against the concept of separation of church and state.
The cross was boarded up because of the legal battle.
Yesterday's Supreme Court decision was close: 5 to 4.
Writing for the majority,
Justice Anthony Kennedy said that
this cross represents "far more than religion."
But in opposition,
Justice John Paul Stevens argued the government can't
lawfully endorse a religious symbol
as a way to pay tribute to veterans.