Respect Quote by John Corvino

“twenty-three years of RFRAs to produce anarchy,”

— John Corvino

“In short, when it comes to colonial America, religious persecution—in the sense of persecution both based in religion and aimed at religion—was as American…

— John Corvino

“bigotry to consist in stubborn and unjustified animus toward people, typically (though not always) in the context of a larger system of subordination.”

— John Corvino

“Why the double standard of counting dignitary harm (in addition to material harms) against conscience claims, but not at all against speech? This is…

— John Corvino

“but that they would be forced to participate in or help celebrate”

— John Corvino

“No one doubts that relocating a growing congregation is inconvenient. So is relocating a growing shoe store, supermarket, or household. But it doesn’t follow…

— John Corvino

“As philosophy professor Dale Miller asks, “if the business owner is willing to accept less responsibility for her decisions, then why should she expect…

— John Corvino

“Do not let the focus on bakers and florists obscure this point: It is currently legal in most states to fire people for being…

— John Corvino

“Sacred cows don’t tip easily.”

— John Corvino

“the law cannot respect the conscience of flesh-and-blood human beings unless it also recognizes conscience claims brought by the corporations they form.”

— John Corvino

“The plain fact is that Kim Davis wanted to hold gay people to a different standard than her fellow divorcees: For gays, she would…

— John Corvino

“Yet it is the dissenters seeking a peaceful settlement”

— John Corvino