The decision by the Supreme Court today, June 30, 2014, is amazingly ridiculous to say it politely. Granted that some members of religious denominations deem it against their beliefs to use contraceptives and therefor need to enforce it upon their employees with the sanction of the Supreme Despot. But it also leaves the door wide open for employers to enforce any religious rule upon their employees, no matter how ridiculous that rule may be!
If their workers should happen not to follow their religious DDTs (Dogma, Doctrine, Tradition) they are free to fire them for any reason.
What about a worker who eats meat on Friday or does not go to church on Sunday or is divorced or LGBT, or is an atheist? Any reason for firing an employee can be used in the name of religion.
Strangely enough, and contrary to its intent, the decision makes a mockery of religion as honored by the Constitution which gives people the freedom to choose what and whom to believe – as long as they do not impose it on others by any kind of law or use of threat! And contrary to the capitalist belief in a free market, it makes religion subject to an exclusive and closed market!
Jake Hjorth
Grand Marais
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