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Back to EpisodesBrian Leiter, “Why Tolerate Religion?” (Princeton UP, 2013)
Published 13 years, 4 months ago
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Religious conviction enjoys a privileged status in our society.This is perhaps most apparent in legal contexts, where religious conviction is often given special consideration. To be more precise, religious conscience is recognized as a legitimate basis for exemption from standing laws, whereas claims of conscience deriving from non-religious commitments generally...