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Is classism a form of religion and thus can be protected under U.S. rights of religious freedom from government interference? I mean, your salary too is a form
by egberts1 3y ago
Is classism a form of religion and thus can be protected under U.S. rights of religious freedom from government interference?
I mean, your salary too is a form of classism, no?
Not a rhetorical question. And not asking for a friend.
- AnimalMuppet 3y agoThe US legal system really doesn't care how much my religion says that usury is wrong; I still don't get to rob banks. That is, there are plenty of things that are illegal, and they're still illegal if I do them for religious reasons. Also, classism isn't a religion, even if it maybe is a feature of some. "I'm a classist" is not a legally-recognized reason to discriminate against anyone. Disclaimer: IANAL.
- egberts1 3y agoSo it is ok for church schools to not hire atheist people who do not follow the religion tenet?
- brnt 3y agoThe word you are looking for is discrimination: yes, salary differentiation is discrimination, and one of the most consistent ones I've ever seen (where do intern make more than CEOs?). The question is: when is it OK and when isn't it? Maybe it shouldn't ever be OK, if we'd be very consistent.
- egberts1 3y agoWe were almost there in making CEO make the same or less than the company peons. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna43667 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna43667