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Religion (live in pluralist society (state not arbiter of religious truth…
Religion
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religion in schools
state provide aid to schools - those schools - students have right to not attend religious instruction at that school
Religious instructions - school not obliged to alter ethos of school to accommodate student of another religion, parents may opt out of formal religious instruction
school admissions -
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not discriminate on grounds of religion, can resist being swamped by students of a different religion if in line with school ethos
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no religious endowment - but may give aid to religious schools and pay salaries of chaplains in schools
state may operate schools providing education according to specific religious ethos, if all religions treated eqally
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Quinns Supermarket - meat shops only open certain times, shows which sold only kosher meat exempt from restricting opening hours on weekdays
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Defamation Act 2009 s36 - blasphemous material an offence (grossly abusive or insulting matters held sacred by any religion - cased outrage to substantial number of adherents to that religion
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defence -reasonable person finds genuine literary, political value
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recognition of schools
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function
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promote moral, social, spiritual development
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Freedom of conscience - no person shall directly be coerced or compelled to act contrary to his conscience so far as religion is concerned
limits
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Constitutional Review Group report - conscience should include non-religious philosophical, moral & ethical beliefs
if activity being pursued is not a religious practice, it is not protected
Corway v Independent Newspapers - accused of publishing blasphemous material, law failed to protect all religions - had to be redefined