I realize these restrictions were already eased but... I don't see how any locale can restrict religious service if it has indoor dining or bars open. If anything, the former can be done with masks. That said, it should be noted that singing/choir indoors is especially high-risk.https://twitter.com/stevenmazie/status/1331838731893043201 …
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I'm commenting on the legitimacy aspect, not legal basis. Restricting religious services requires a lot of legitimacy and many states have bars, gyms, casinos open. I am not commenting on whatever SCOTUS judges are claiming. I'm pointing out where we are.https://twitter.com/ilikenewspapers/status/1332006038774669312 …
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For all I know, the SCOTUS opinion is nonsense. No idea! Not commenting on that. I'm just pointing out that we have a legitimacy crisis. The restrictions don't seem to apply to leaders (Congress wants a banquet for newcomers etc.) or be narrowly-targeted by risk. So here we are.
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I have zero opinion on the legal part. We have a legitimacy crisis. It's making it harder for us to convince people.https://twitter.com/sanfordmay/status/1332011589747224577 …
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I think you’ve got this wrong, Zeynep. New York’s regulations do not forbid “worship” or single out churches. They forbid indoor gatherings above a certain size (10 or 25 people, depending on conditions in the area). It’s SCOTUS that’s making an exception for religion.
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So, can't comment on the legal part (though the first amendment does specifically protect worship.) What I'm saying is that keeping indoor dining/bars/open this long in many places plus leadership hypocrisy has caused a legitimacy crisis.
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