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To: Dale Baker who wrote (1136)8/22/2006 11:27:22 AM
From: epicureRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 1695
 
It depends. You can discriminate even against a protected class if your interest is compelling enough.

Look at polygamy. You have religious freedom bumping up against marriage "as we accept it"- and marriage as we accept it won.



To: Dale Baker who wrote (1136)8/23/2006 8:59:10 AM
From: Bread Upon The WaterRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 1695
 
Can you cite a federal case that uses the equal protection clause to protect disabled people as a class? Other than the federal disabilities act which extends protection to the disabled IN THE WORK PLACE I am unaware of the application you cite--or were you just speculating about it?


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