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re: Didn't like the Hobby Lobby decision? Look at the follow up decisions

Posted on 7/5/14 at 11:31 am to
Posted by the808bass
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Posted on 7/5/14 at 11:31 am to
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True. Although I do understand that is was an attempt to accommodate those groups that were truly religious oriented (and non-profit).


Non-profit is irrelevant. A non-profit is bound by almost all the rules a for-profit is bound by with the exception of paying taxes. They still comply with discrimination law, OSHA, and other rules, regulations and policies.

Liberals don't like profit and they create a separate category in their mind for for-profits but the distinction is largely artificial.

And a great point was made earlier. Does Gannett Corp not have freedom of the press because they're a corporation? Does Greenpeace lose the right to assemble because they're a corporation? Does the Southern Baptist Convention lose the right to freedom of religion because they're a corporation? Does Clear Channel lose the right to freedom of speech because they're a corporation? Y'all are in a lather about corporations being "given" personhood and rights when they already had it.
Posted by wfeliciana
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 7/5/14 at 1:52 pm to
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Liberals don't like profit and they create a separate category in their mind for for-profits but the distinction is largely artificial.



I don't agree and think that is an over generalization. It wasn't an artificial distinction for this case. That was the issue--the opt out provision of the ACA

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Y'all are in a lather about corporations being "given" personhood and rights when they already had it.
for non-profits due to religious beliefs.

Yes they do and have had for a very long time--the issue for some is how far do you extend those rights.

ETA: BTW 808, I've just got back on the board to read the threads and post. As much as I enjoy this board I don't live on it.
This post was edited on 7/5/14 at 1:55 pm
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