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Re:Call Me by My Name: Deborah Abrams Kaplan by saalweachter on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @08:09AM (#19672924)
I think it's important within the pluralist framework to also recognize that we require conformance from all groups in more than just the small core. We require all groups to be law-abiding in action if not thought. Part of the democratic ideals is that if The People make a law, everyone will follow it, even as they campaign to change it. (Which glosses over some legitimate forms of protest, but this is an internet comment, not a book.)

Whether there are laws on the books that could be applied to this case, or whether there should be, I am not a lawyer or a politician, but American pluralism doesn't require blind acceptance of any practice of another group, even religious practice (polygamy, for instance?). The core of our shared system provides mechanisms for deciding whether a behavior is acceptable, prohibited or obligate.

Re:Call Me by My Name: Deborah Abrams Kaplan by jimbokun on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @09:00AM (#19673214)
The US Constitution places very strict limitations on what kind of laws are allowed to enforce those “shared beliefs”.

I think this is a net positive. I believe when people advocate for expanding the scope of what beliefs and behaviors government can enforce, they lack the imagination to wonder what could happen if you find your beliefs in the minority one day.