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The right to not be treated worse than others does not give you the right to be treated better than them. If schools, conventions, concerts, etc. are prohibited
by franga2000 7y ago
The right to not be treated worse than others does not give you the right to be treated better than them. If schools, conventions, concerts, etc. are prohibited, so should church gatherings. Freedom of religion (which is what the 14th amendment is basically about) is meant to prevent treating religious groups unfairly. Treating them the same as basically everyone else sounds pretty fair to me...
- tomohawk 7y agoThe 14th amendment is one of the anti slavery amendments. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv The free exercise clause is part of the 1st amendment, and means just what it says. The federal government may not infringe on the free exercise of religion. A concert may look like a religious gathering, but it is not. The legal barrier to prohibiting a religious gathering is far higher, and for good reason - given a simple perusal of history. The 14th amendment has been interpreted to incorporate the bill of rights (which includes the free exercise clause) into governing the powers of the states as well. This was not necessarily the case prior to the Civil War. It is true that gathering together is dangerous at this time. It is also true that it is dangerous to allow panicked officials to abridge our rights without due process.