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Permalink Reply by IEatDinosaurMeat on June 9, 2011 at 9:37pm

For owning a banned book, Mr. Guy Montag.

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Permalink Reply by Caesar MacEntire on June 9, 2011 at 9:40pm

For being right, I suppose.

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Permalink Reply by Jack Frost on June 9, 2011 at 9:29pm

My tight little butt would proclaim to be Jesus himself if I needed to survive in jail.

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Permalink Reply by Sassan K. on June 9, 2011 at 10:54pm

If it is survival, hell yes. I might even join the Muslim brothers if that is what keeps me alive lol

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Permalink Reply by Ed on June 10, 2011 at 1:53am

As a former correctional officer in a state prison I can say that nearly half of the convicts that attended religious functions did so with ulterior motives in play. It was a great opportunity to pass information/notes from one barracks to another for instance. Homosexuals liked it because it provided an opportunity to rub elbows with others of their persuasion. Gaining information other than about Jesus was the primary motivation to attend. Information inside a prison is a powerful tool and the smart ones were always trying to get the latest.
Never underestimate the craftiness of a convict. It's a shame many of them didn't figure out how to use their skills in a productive legal manner.
The "girls" who visited from Wicca got their butts in trouble but that's another story......

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Permalink Reply by Brian Wood on June 10, 2011 at 6:29am

I hope I'd be courageous enough to say, "Hell, no!!"

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Permalink Reply by Michael Steven Martin on June 10, 2011 at 11:00am

Your scenario ends with "to survive?" I think I'd do most anything in order to survive, as long as it wasn't sacrificing or hindering someone else's life.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Steven Martin on June 10, 2011 at 11:04am

I don't see anything inherently wrong with lying to people who are already lying to themselves. Mathematically speaking, two negatives make a positive.

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Permalink Reply by Arcus on June 10, 2011 at 4:44pm

Yes.

If the situation is bad enough, and the privileges are good enough (*cough* Indecent Proposal), I'd probably even have to consider manwhoring myself out. ;)

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Stanley on June 10, 2011 at 5:27pm

This is a really interesting question. It's taken a lot of strength for me to 'come out' to my uber religious friends and family, and the reactions haven't been incredibly good. However, as bad as it may sound, I think I'd fake being a believer just to get the additional benefits of claiming a religion. Being in closed spaces isn't my idea of a great time for extended periods!

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Permalink Reply by Trisha Smith on June 10, 2011 at 8:56pm

Im not sure that I would but I imagine a lot of people would - thats how we are here discussing this mess to begin with.............

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Permalink Reply by Merlin Mercer on June 11, 2011 at 9:19am

Isn't it sad that we have to consider this?  People who believe irrational things get special treatment, all the while those who think freely and know the truth get nothing.

With that being said, up to a certain point I would not sell out.  But there would reach a point where my sanity and survival would be in question, and that's the time I sell out in order to kill the monotony.

As far as skewed surveys, if they are anonymous, taken by a third party organization and the Prisoners fill them out privately there would be more accurate data.  I have a feeling that these surveys actually are taken from files within the prisons, where the prisoners will certainly claim to be Christian in order to fool the parole boards and get special treatment.

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