Religious Liberty?

[bennyboy]

Adherence to the laws of the land here in America trump any religious faith, if the two conflict. This is not a "violation of religious freedom", it is enshrining the rule of law as paramount.

As for Hobby Lobby et al not wanting their plans to offer birth control or abortion coverage on religious grounds, I think it needs to be said how much those employers contribute towards the premiums. I know that often jobs like that will offer plans with no employer contribution at all. If HL is helping pay the premiums, I can see their concerns as valid, but if not, then it is between the insurance company and the employee, no?

In Korea, employers are required to pay half of the government-run health care-- which is maybe $50, so pretty trivial.  I'd assume that Hobby Lobby is paying at least in part for the health care, because if not, they aren't complicit in any of the actions (like abortions or pills) that the health-care plan takes with employees.  To refuse THAT would be fucking outrageous. But I'm never surprised when America surprises me.