Scaredy: Since this is in the Hobby Lobby thread, can we recast or reframe this narrative in terms of “positive rights” and “negative rights”, with the US Government as God/Organized Religion?

In other words, “Thou shalt purchase contraception, or there will be consequences!” (Which, in the final analysis, is very real, as the US Government holds a monopoly on its ability to use coercion and violence to enforce its will, akin to the God of the Old Testament.)

How does the argument play then? You know, when someone points out that we’re actually talking about negative rights versus positive rights here, and the ability of the government to coerce a private citizen against their will or beliefs.