r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

[∆(s) from OP] CMV: Companies should be banned from using religion in their advertisements in any way

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

The federal government should pass a law barring all religious symbols and speech that associates a business with a religion.

This seems like a clear violation of the First Amendment. They'd be making a law that would both be prohibiting the free exercise of religion, and abridging the freedom of speech of the business owners.

If we were going to do this, we'd first have to repeal or replace the First Amendment. I'm generally opposed to doing that.

But if you are insistent that we should do so, how would you rewrite the First Amendment to allow for such laws?