Hobby Lobby

[DrPhil]

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/...-supreme-court

http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfi...bby-arguments/

http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/seg...c90a465000062e

http://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell...e-206208579522

Should for-profits/corporations have a "freedom of religion" that allows them to instill certain viewpoints on their employees (including but not limited to regulations under The Affordable Care Act)?

What say you, GC?


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This thread isn't only about Hobby Lobby but this is the company that has been in the news over the past year. NPR had a wonderful discussion this afternoon. I can't find a link for today's NPR show but the main listener comments that struck were: (1) a man called asking if Hobby Lobby gets what they are requesting, can this be a slippery slope for other companies to do the same; and then for these companies to purchase other companies and basically lead to employees at various companies being subjected to such control; (2) a woman who is Catholic said she agrees with Hobby Lobby and when asked how she would feel if a company tried to impose their religious views on her as an employee she said "if I didn't like it, I would find another job" ( if only that was so easy for most employees)