Religious rights/exemptions should never be something that someone has to apply for. If something can violate one person's rights then it violates everyone's rights because we all have the same rights. If a government can declare one person religiously exempt and another person not religiously exempt from the same law, then what stops them from doing that with any other right? What can stop them from saying that you aren't allowed film or report on police and politicians "for their protection", but you can apply for a journalist exception and they'll decide if you qualify as a journalist? Or what if they said that 2nd amendment only applies to militia and so individuals must give up firearms unless they apply for a militia exemption.
All rights apply to all individuals, including freedom of religious. We should never concede otherwise.
FTA: Levinson quotes the Supreme Court from an 1879 case, asking: “Suppose one believed that human sacrifices were a necessary part of religious worship; would it be seriously contended that the civil government under which he lived could not interfere to prevent a sacrifice?”
Wow! In light of child trafficking, adrenochrome and frazzledrip all being in the news, this has a ring of predictive programming.
When Biden says 'come on, man' what I hear is 'you're so stupid' because that's exactly what he means.
LOL, too -- I'm an online adjunct instructor for a regional university, and you very aptly describe the reply behavior of the majority of my students in online discussions. Needless to say, you've further validated my suspicions about students re-hashing/repeating parts of the discussion prompt and response-padding -- and I feel further justified in calling them out, and docking their grade accordingly, for doing so. :)
Religious rights/exemptions should never be something that someone has to apply for. If something can violate one person's rights then it violates everyone's rights because we all have the same rights. If a government can declare one person religiously exempt and another person not religiously exempt from the same law, then what stops them from doing that with any other right? What can stop them from saying that you aren't allowed film or report on police and politicians "for their protection", but you can apply for a journalist exception and they'll decide if you qualify as a journalist? Or what if they said that 2nd amendment only applies to militia and so individuals must give up firearms unless they apply for a militia exemption.
All rights apply to all individuals, including freedom of religious. We should never concede otherwise.
Come On Ash! What a great Post!
Wags tail enthusiastically....
FTA: Levinson quotes the Supreme Court from an 1879 case, asking: “Suppose one believed that human sacrifices were a necessary part of religious worship; would it be seriously contended that the civil government under which he lived could not interfere to prevent a sacrifice?”
Wow! In light of child trafficking, adrenochrome and frazzledrip all being in the news, this has a ring of predictive programming.
When Biden says 'come on, man' what I hear is 'you're so stupid' because that's exactly what he means.
Exactly, you are spot on with that observation....
Howls...Valid observation....
Winks...
LOL, too -- I'm an online adjunct instructor for a regional university, and you very aptly describe the reply behavior of the majority of my students in online discussions. Needless to say, you've further validated my suspicions about students re-hashing/repeating parts of the discussion prompt and response-padding -- and I feel further justified in calling them out, and docking their grade accordingly, for doing so. :)
LOLOL. I don't ding them all the time for that. You are right...sometimes there just isn't that much to add. 😀
Isnt Satanism trying to claim they have the right to abortion through religious rights?
That's what I read.
Thanks prof (levinson) for telling us how little our sincerely held beliefs mean to you. Duly noted.
Gottem’ 😎
Perhaps this is a portent of hearing it talked about more....
He sold "C'mon Man" and found people to buy it
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHHAAAA. HAAA!
This guy lost me when he started citing LAWS. Are we really that fucking daft to not realize laws don’t apply to this pandemic and administration?
Unfortunately his defense will fly, for years most likely.
If it didn’t, every company would just side with their employees and grant religious exemptions. But they aren’t.
Be nice for the militia larpers to actually stand up for us that cannot.