Religious freedom is a bedrock principle of our country, but it shouldn’t be wielded at the expense of other basic protections., MSNBC Opinion Columnist
Last week, the Supreme Court signaled how protective it will continue to be of those who claim that their genuinely held religious beliefs require or prevent them or others from taking an action. And the answer is:If the court will give credence to the beliefs of a death row inmate, it is easy to imagine how protective it would be of a law-abiding baker who doesn’t want to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
, although the fact that the religious objector is a death row inmate who murdered a convenience store clerk might be. But this case could have implications well beyond death row. Following this decision, discrimination laws may apply to everyone — except those who claim their religious beliefs prevent them from providing goods or services to members of the LGBTQ community, for example. And if the pandemic gets worse again and a state decides to prevent groups of 15 people or more from gathering indoors, a government decision could apply to everyone except those who claim that the decision tramples on their right to worship.
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