Well, I agree with part of this. Religion should not give a person special power under the law. If my religion includes human sacrifice is murder then legal for me? If I research vaccines and read the warnings and side effects and let my scientific understanding of the risks decide my child does not need a particular vaccine then that should definitely trump some luddite’s claiming a religious exemption. Why should someone’s religion put them above the law? First, the government needs to stay the hell out of my medical treatment and the medical treatment of my child, but why should religion play a part? I can read warning labels and side effects, regardless of my religion, and that should be what decisions are made on.
