gsa
Well-Known Member
A broad, religious liberty/religious freedom exemption from anti-discrimination laws would render the latter essentially unenforceable. Consider these examples:
For example, Orthodox Jews do not believe women should wear pants. So could a woman be fired for wearing pants to work in a business owned by Orthodox Jews?
And according to the church website, Mormon leaders believe women "should be wives and mothers above all else", and should resist what they call "insidious propaganda" including independence. Would that mean a Mormon-owned business could refuse to hire women at all, because they shouldn't be working? The Catholic church condemns birth control. Could a Catholic-owned business fire a woman if she was found to be using contraception?
Equally scary are hard-line Muslim views of women. Females are not to go out without a male relative, and must be covered head to toe at all times. Could a Muslim-owned business refuse to serve any woman without a headscarf, or one not accompanied by a male?
Should religious adherents be given a special pass from complying with the law? And what makes their situation different from someone without religious views, but with deeply held, sincere moral beliefs opposed to particular laws?
For example, Orthodox Jews do not believe women should wear pants. So could a woman be fired for wearing pants to work in a business owned by Orthodox Jews?
And according to the church website, Mormon leaders believe women "should be wives and mothers above all else", and should resist what they call "insidious propaganda" including independence. Would that mean a Mormon-owned business could refuse to hire women at all, because they shouldn't be working? The Catholic church condemns birth control. Could a Catholic-owned business fire a woman if she was found to be using contraception?
Equally scary are hard-line Muslim views of women. Females are not to go out without a male relative, and must be covered head to toe at all times. Could a Muslim-owned business refuse to serve any woman without a headscarf, or one not accompanied by a male?
Should religious adherents be given a special pass from complying with the law? And what makes their situation different from someone without religious views, but with deeply held, sincere moral beliefs opposed to particular laws?