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Originally Posted by optimusREIM
Well that's certainly a matter of opinion. Religious groups certainly view their activities and worship as being not only essential, but the most essential aspect of their lives, bar none. I would simply caution people from casting aside our protections for religion and other charter protected freedoms as being easily dispensed with, because one day, someone you really don't like could use the guise of emergency to actually usurp power and agency from the people.
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That is the go-to argument that some of these conspiracy theorists use. This is not a violation of personal rights and freedoms. This is also not without precedent. 100 years ago, during the Spanish influenza, most North American cities passed by-laws in terms of mandatory mask wearing, social distancing, and restrictions from gathering in large numbers.
The end result was it saved thousands of lives, and our rights and freedoms were fine. How is walking into a Costco or WalMart in a g-string thong any different? One would likely be kicked out of the business, even though I do not believe there are laws forbidding this. Would one argue that one has the constitutional right to drink a bottle of Vodka, then drive at 160 km/h while texting? Both acts are selfish, and can affect the health and safety of the community.