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Originally Posted by OKgrannie  LOL, paying taxes for anything is a hindrance to buying other stuff. You're still going to have to pay taxes. Society is not obligated to ensure that all people have the money to pay for sectarian schools. Society is obligated to provide a basic education for all in order to prepare young people to accept their responsibilities as citizens. |
So you admit that paying for public schools is a material hindrance to paying for another education. So how exactly do you draw the conclusion that it doesn't violate the free exercise clause, considering you just said, "The First Amendment demands that government provide NO incentives
nor hindrances to religion."?