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> If by "loophole" one means a legislative mistake that catches legislators and lobbyists by surprise with its unintended consequences, then it denotes somethin
by 0xfeba 9y ago
> If by "loophole" one means a legislative mistake that catches legislators and lobbyists by surprise with its unintended consequences, then it denotes something that has never actually existed.
Yeah, no, it happens all the time.
Church of Satan uses Religious Freedom law against anti-abortion legislation.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/25/satanists-say-missouris-abortion-law-violates-their-religious-beliefs.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/25/satanists-say-missouris-abor...
- jessaustin 9y agoTry again; your example is terrible. There is no "loophole" discussed at that link. According to that link, the "Satanists" claim that a particular law has been misinterpreted by abortion clinics, and that the law conflicts with 1A religious rights. The only way this could be related to a loophole would be if somehow the law gave some parties additional benefits they didn't have without the law, perhaps after modification to meet 1A requirements. The whole purpose of the law is to make obtaining an abortion more onerous, so who could possibly be getting such a benefit? The Bill of Rights has invalidated or modified laws in hundreds of legal cases. In none of those cases has it been considered the action of a loophole.