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Religious Freedom and the Freedom to Discriminate

Discussion in 'Religion & Philosophy' started by ProgressivePatriot, Feb 26, 2015.

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  1. Goomba

    Goomba Well-Known Member

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    Only you and society choose to call it assault. Looks like we're going in circles.
     
    Goomba, Jan 24, 2016
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  2. Polydectes

    Polydectes Well-Known Member

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    In our culture it's assault. And it's a crime. Same sex marriage never was.
     
    Polydectes, Jan 24, 2016
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  3. Goomba

    Goomba Well-Known Member

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    So what? Perceptions can change, just as it did with same sex relationships.
     
    Goomba, Jan 24, 2016
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  4. Polydectes

    Polydectes Well-Known Member

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    It actually hasn't much at all.
     
    Polydectes, Jan 24, 2016
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    Shiva_TD Progressive Libertarian Past Donor

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    We need to remember that we have a Constitutionally protected right of Freedom of Religion but there's no protected right to commit acts of invidious discrimination. This is best addressed by the Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v United States.

    https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/98/145/case.html

    Freedom of Religion protects the religions opinions of the person but does not protect the actions of the person based upon those opinions.

    Because invidious discrimination is an action of the person that is in "violation of social duties or subversive of good order" it is justifiable, and well within the scope of power of the government, to prohibit that action. The person's reason for committing the act of discrimination is irrelevant.
     
    Shiva_TD, Jan 29, 2016
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