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The 14th amendment is one of the anti slavery amendments. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendm
by tomohawk 7y ago
The 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.