The Hobby Lobby Decision

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

ILG,
I think it is interesting that the Catholic Bishops were the earliest to proclaim that early contraception pills were combined with the issue of abortion and because "contraception" was a lifestyle choice, insurance companies shouldn't be required to pay for it.

However, 10 years later, Viagra was rapidly approved and covered by insurance, opening the door to have contraception also covered by insurance.

To our 1st Amendment rights, the article I posted earlier quotes:



It also mentions the Becket Fund, who litigated the ACA lawsuit. It's interesting how the Fund has always focused on cases involving all religions, but now finds itself focusing on more political and religious right cases.

Kristina Arriaga, the firm’s executive director, has this to say, although referencing the current ACA results:

“We find there has been an aggressive push from the government to become the sole arbiter of morality, which is not good for the country. Regrettably, religious liberty work has augmented exponentially.”

So, there we are with these two lawsuits - our 1st Amendment rights are being abridged, producing a fight in the courts.

Again, in the article I posted, I agree with this point - "The war could be averted if the left were to do as Stern suggested the right should have done when it held the high ground: adopt a live and let live attitude, consonant with pluralist democracy. The left can’t and won’t do that, because Error Has No Rights."

In reading the things you and Ferd sent me, it seems that the conservative vs liberal standpoint somewhat boils down to personal responsibility vs you owe me. Conservatives generally feel that we are all personally responsible for ourselves and if we want contraception or abortions then we should have to pay for it. The libs feel that you owe me everything I want if I work for you. You are the big, bad corporation who has all the money and power and I am the little peon who works for peanuts and needs contraception so you owe it to me.