Florida Lawsuit’s Abortion Arguments Misinterpret Judaism

Judaism demands the death penalty for Sabbath violators; therefore, the First Amendment’s free-exercise clause provides a constitutional right to kill anyone who desecrates the Sabbath. The Bible mandates supporting the poor among us; therefore, programs like food stamps, which many people support because of their religious views, violate the First Amendment’s ban on government establishment of religion.

These arguments aren’t merely legally wrong; they are so absurd that saying them out loud is embarrassing.

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Howard Slugh

Howard Slugh is the general counsel for the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty.

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Tal Fortgang

Tal Fortgang is a legal policy fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

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Judaism demands the death penalty for Sabbath violators; therefore, the First Amendment’s free-exercise clause provides a constitutional right to kill anyone who desecrates the Sabbath. The Bible mandates supporting the poor among us; therefore, programs like food stamps, which many people support because of their religious views, violate the First Amendment’s ban on government establishment of religion.

These arguments aren’t merely legally wrong; they are so absurd that saying them out loud is embarrassing.