Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Royal Colony: Was a type of colony that was under the jurisdiction of the crown of a royal country like England, France and Spain. In England’s case, a royal governor who carried out the instructions of the crown, which weren’t exactly commands to the governor, more like strong suggestions, ruled each of these types of colonies. The significance of the royal colony is that it brought the idea of micromanaging countries. This would later on make the United States have governors to govern their…

ends. However, it should not be the responsibility of a school to provided insurance to students even under the Affordable Care Act. The government should have looked into this aspect more thoroughly to insure they were not missing anything. Because by adding this, it was putting a hardship on the school and just like the Hobby Lobby case it was going against their religious beliefs. In conclusion, being ethical is doing what is morally right in your eyes. Choosing not to give birth control to…

One of the major areas where the courts have been instrumental in developing several important health policies is reproductive rights. The Supreme court found a constitutional right to “privacy” though there is no mention of this concept in the Bill of Rights, to implement the reproduction rights. This newly constituted right to privacy was used to prevent states from interfering with sale and distribution of contraception. The right to privacy protects not only the right to use contraception,…

Harvey Milk once said, “Rights are won only by those who make their voices heard”, and in America today the LGBT community voices are being heard by society. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans are being accepted more and more by the evolving society as well as the progressing government in the country. But there are still walls holding the LGBT community back from complete equality in America, and the rest of society. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, “sexual…

Freedom of religion. The first amendment proclaims it to be law. The economy shows otherwise. Religion is a controlling factor in nearly every aspect of the economy whether it is deliberate or not. Religion has been a deciding factor in various movements including proposition 8 and has been implemented into the economy discretely to a point where many US citizens do not recognize it as religious dominance. Religion can have a positive or negative effect on the economy, can alter many decisions,…

agency actions and court cases where the government’s abuse of power is attempting to interfere with religious liberty. In the first place, he starts with the impending threat of loss of tax-exempt status for religious organizations that fail to honor same-sex marriage in states that allow them. Furthermore, he examines the recent Supreme Court decision in the Hobby Lobby case, where the Affordable Care Act attempted to force employers to supply abortifacient contraceptives. In spite of that…

Freedom of association is the right to adhere or bolt from a group on an individuals choosing, and for that particular group to take necessary action regarding collective action to seek the interests of its members. Freedom of association demonstrated the right to join a trade union, free speech, political parties, or any other form of association including religious groups and fraternities. The main goal for groups is to promote the overall interests of the group is a necessity in every…

Two stories, thousands of year apart, come together as one. The Odyssey, translated by Robert Fagles is an epic poem about a hero named Odysseus who is trying return home from a war but faces various challenges that test his knowledge and strength. On the other hand, Disney’s Mulan is a movie about a protagonist named Mulan who goes to war in her father's position but falls in love and brings honor to her family. Although The Odyssey and Mulan were made about 2 thousand years apart, the values…

Many young people employed by Hobby Lobby use contraceptives for medical reasons. I also don’t believe those reasons or what they choose to do with the contraceptives should not matter to the employers. For a corporation to use religious burden as a reason to cut their insurance coverage and not receive a major tax penalty is immoral. As Justice Ginsburg stated, this case may open the doors to make it easier for other for-profit companies to do so, equaling many employees without…

The members of the First Church of Cannabis in Indianapolis gathered on Wednesday for the pot-smoking church’s first holy service. The inaugural service of the First Church of Cannabis happened on the same day that Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) took effect. The church’s congregation consisted of people wearing colorful shirts with pictures of marijuana leaves, the Christian Science Monitor details. Police officers stood outside the church in anticipation of a rowdy service.…