Take a look at the history of the case Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. Hialeah, Miami’s own contribution to the debate on freedom of religion. As you will discover, issues involved included animal rights, public sanitation, and perhaps more covertly, public perception and opinion. Do you think the Court made the right decision? Why or why not? Should Santeria have the same protection as, say, Catholicism? Or as, say, Scientology? Or Islam?
https://www.oyez.org/issues/339 Take a look at the history of the case Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. Hialeah, Miami’s own contribution to the debate on freedom of religion. As you will discover, issues involved included animal rights, public sanitation, and perhaps more covertly, public perception and opinion. Do you think the Court made the right decision? … Read more