Is It Possible for Religion to Play a Role in Ensuring Human Rights?
Radicals believe that religion can be used as a tool to institute their own society that blatantly ignores rights granted under American law. This is not the intent of religious freedom, and the merging of religious abuse and human rights is a necessary discussion to have.
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9 jaw-dropping lines from an acclaimed film that will infuriate you
This documentary gives more inner life and personality to horses than women. The quotes uphold a particular status quo that tells the outside world to think of the Amish as quaint “others”, rather than as fully formed, complex people and deserving of human and Constitutional rights.
Only One Child Testified in Landmark Supreme Court Case Wisconsin v. Yoder
Out of all the children affected by Wisconsin v. Yoder, only one, Frieda Yoder, testified. In her testimony, she was only asked if her religion was the reason she did not go to school––not if she wanted to go to school despite her religion, or any question pertaining to her own wishes for her future.
Is It Possible for Religion to Play a Role in Ensuring Human Rights?
Radicals believe that religion can be used as a tool to institute their own society that blatantly ignores rights granted under American law. This is not the intent of religious freedom, and the merging of religious abuse and human rights is a necessary discussion to have.
Why 2 Legal Experts Say Taking Students Out of School Is Constitutional
I found it ironic that this particular college professor said that education would not change religious women’s rights.
Why 2 Legal Experts Say Taking Students Out of School Is Constitutional
I found it ironic that this particular college professor said that education would not change religious women’s rights.
How Working for a Nonprofit Quickly Shattered All I Knew About the Amish
What’s so wrong about the Amish? I thought to myself. Aren’t they just harmless farmers?
How the Olympics Are a Reminder of the Struggle for US Children’s Human Rights
What is the point of keeping the world in check when you ignore your own citizens’ well-being?
Amish 101: Top 5 Resources to Better Educate You on the Amish
We’ve compiled a list of some of the best ways to learn more about the Amish today and the nuances of their lives.
One Intern’s Useful Perspective on US Supreme Court Case Failing 1000s of Kids
The US Supreme Court admits that the decision in Wisconsin v. Yoder could be used in a way that deprives children of any opportunity to build a life outside the Amish Church.
How 4 Perceptions of the Amish Helped Them Win at the Supreme Court
William Ball, the lawyer defending the Amish, spouted several hyperboles during his arguments. For instance, he said that “Amish life is a garden of nurturing for children.”