Well, It never was a religious issue to start with. If he had been part of a PTA grp. , a social club etc. would the issue have been any different, no, not imho. I think making this a religious issue is misleading, always have. In fact it affords him a protection by framing it so, that he really doesn't deserve.

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No individual can plan his own existence in their view.

So the state planners must arrogate to themselves the right to manipulate any sector of the economic system if the good of “society” or the “general welfare” is paramount.

Ipso- if the rights of the individual get in the way, the rights of the individual must be sublimated.

The Road to Serfdom
FA Hayek (interpretation)


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