In the comment section on that site, someone says that "she has a good case" for her religious freedom. No. Fucking false. SCOTUS won't uphold polygamy or use of peyote as a religious right so you should better be damned sure that FGM will not be upheld.
Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990), is a United States Supreme Court case that held that the state could deny unemployment benefits to a person fired for violating a state prohibition on the use of peyote, even though the use of the drug was part of a religious ritual. Although states have the power to accommodate otherwise illegal acts performed in pursuit of religious beliefs, they are not required to do so.
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jabba ago
In the comment section on that site, someone says that "she has a good case" for her religious freedom. No. Fucking false. SCOTUS won't uphold polygamy or use of peyote as a religious right so you should better be damned sure that FGM will not be upheld.
3141592653 ago
Isn't the peyote use you mentioned actually protected by law?
jabba ago
Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990), is a United States Supreme Court case that held that the state could deny unemployment benefits to a person fired for violating a state prohibition on the use of peyote, even though the use of the drug was part of a religious ritual. Although states have the power to accommodate otherwise illegal acts performed in pursuit of religious beliefs, they are not required to do so.