From: Steven Durrett 

John -

I agree with you that people should be allowed to practice
"psychedelic religions". My position is based, however, not on my
obsession with religious freedom, but on my belief that the drug laws are
ridiculous when applied to adults.

I do not believe that violation of "proper" laws (say, murder)
can be justified on the basis of "religious freedom". For
example, if a real, old fashioned Ba'alist church (requiring sacrifice of a
couple's first male child) appeared in my neighborhood, I'd have no qualms
about putting its members in jail post haste, on a charge of conspiracy to
commit murder.

Can you think of any law that you believe is generally legitimate that you
would allow to be circumvented on the grounds of "religious
freedom"?

Steve Durrett

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