RE: So, the SCOTUS sided with Hobby Lobby
July 3, 2014 at 2:21 pm
(This post was last modified: July 3, 2014 at 2:39 pm by Mister Agenda.)
Thinking about this further, it occurs to me that this will result in all sorts of consequences from the courts being put in the position of deciding theological issues, like the 'deeply heldness' of a religious belief, and why it's okay to exempt Hobby Lobby from provisions of the ACA, but not okay to exempt, for example, old-school Mormons from provisions of our marriage laws. In the case of Mormons, it was ruled that the need for consistency in civil law was suffiecient to override the religous convictions of the plaintiffs. I think this ruling opens that door again, as apparently there is no such principle anymore, and now the standard is whether or not someone might die (so JW's don't get to deny blood transfusions) but on what grounds do we require a Muslim polygamist to divorce all but one of his wives before allowing him to immigrate (current law).
Hm, and Alito indicated the government could fund the contraceptive services Hobby Lobby would deny...putting all American taxpayers in the position of funding these products/treatments. Including Catholics and Evangelicals and the owners of Hobby Lobby.
As long as I'm 'hm-ing', what about case law concerning religous use of peyote and 'ganja'?
Hm, and Alito indicated the government could fund the contraceptive services Hobby Lobby would deny...putting all American taxpayers in the position of funding these products/treatments. Including Catholics and Evangelicals and the owners of Hobby Lobby.
As long as I'm 'hm-ing', what about case law concerning religous use of peyote and 'ganja'?
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.