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Yeah what the fuck? Since when can the government qualify the religousness of my beliefs?
by hayksaakian 14y ago
Yeah what the fuck? Since when can the government qualify the religousness of my beliefs?
- alexqgb 14y agoRelax, they don't. The well-worn litmus test in these cases is whether the law was written to target religious conduct in particular (e.g. Sikhs can't wear turbans in public) versus a law that applies indiscriminately (like the speed limit) that some people try to evade "on religious grounds." Obviously, the entire edifice of the law would collapse if anyone could exempt themselves from any part of it on the authority of their own incontrovertible say-so.
- eropple 14y agoSince its inception? There is a massive amount of case law defining what is and is not protected based on religiosity (and numerous other classes). Determining what is and is not constitutionally protected is one of the primary purposes of the judicial system in America.