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Originally Posted by AnthonyCook
Perhaps not so much that religion is off guard, but that religion is the ultimate trump card. Specifically in regards to government and legal treatment.
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While I agree with your thoughts, I would like to add that this political sheild for religion that you refer to probably stems from historical events.
When you have a political party (let's call them Nazis) that actively and willingly launch a campaign to exterminate another race based on their religion (let's call them Jews)... I think it proves that there is a very good reason why governments concern themselves so greatly with protecting religious thought.
In this case, freedom of religion has once again countered scientific discovery and (IMO) human advancement.
But you know as well as I do, that the second any government or judicial body agrees to go along with such a religiously radical breakthrough, there will be a lot of lobbying, and a lot of outcry. I don't think that is right, but I just think that the government is a lot more timid to cross paths with a religious group and appear RACIST, as oppose to a group of scientists and appear CONSERVATIVE.