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<blockquote data-quote="ThatRobGuy" data-source="post: 76133439" data-attributes="member: 123415"><p>It doesn't take much in order for someone to get secular ideas rebranded as religious ones.</p><p></p><p>Scientology (which was basically a made up belief system concocted by a Science Fiction writer) has been an "officially recognized as a religion" by many developed countries for a few decades now (and I think the even the US gives them partial recognition in the way of tax exempt status).</p><p></p><p>All it would take was for a denomination of Christianity to proclaim "vaccines are against our faith" and it could seriously hamper certain types of public health efforts in specific regions of the country.</p><p></p><p>That's why I've never been particularly keen on giving special protected statuses to circumstances of choice or ideology...and feel that type of protection should only be provided for circumstances of birth and/or immutable characteristics.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Look how long and high-profile some of the legal battles have been regarding things like contraception access for employees, or fighting over what services can (or cannot) be provided in hospitals that are bought up by the Catholic Health System.</p><p></p><p></p><p>With regards to the impact of gullibility on society, I don't see a particular reason why secular gullibility is any more or less concerning that religious gullibility. In fact, I would say that latter has caused more problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ThatRobGuy, post: 76133439, member: 123415"] It doesn't take much in order for someone to get secular ideas rebranded as religious ones. Scientology (which was basically a made up belief system concocted by a Science Fiction writer) has been an "officially recognized as a religion" by many developed countries for a few decades now (and I think the even the US gives them partial recognition in the way of tax exempt status). All it would take was for a denomination of Christianity to proclaim "vaccines are against our faith" and it could seriously hamper certain types of public health efforts in specific regions of the country. That's why I've never been particularly keen on giving special protected statuses to circumstances of choice or ideology...and feel that type of protection should only be provided for circumstances of birth and/or immutable characteristics. Look how long and high-profile some of the legal battles have been regarding things like contraception access for employees, or fighting over what services can (or cannot) be provided in hospitals that are bought up by the Catholic Health System. With regards to the impact of gullibility on society, I don't see a particular reason why secular gullibility is any more or less concerning that religious gullibility. In fact, I would say that latter has caused more problems. [/QUOTE]
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