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The real reason that we can’t have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse: You cannot post “Thou shalt not steal”, “Thou shalt not commit adultery”, and “Thou shalt not lie” in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment.
Anonymous
The quote is attributed to George Carlin on many web pages, yet it’s nowhere to be found on Carlin’s works.