Czernobog
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Ah! But you see, we don't live in a society that operates under a theocratic social contract. In fact, part of the contract that we do live under guarantees that this will not happen (First Amendment). And I kind of like that we live under a secular society, which is why I am always fighting the theocrats who keep trying to change that.Which would have been a perfectly reasonable argument, when we sere primarily self-sufficient. However, because we have no choice but to rely on others for our survival. As such, when we go into business we accept the responsibility of providing our services for anyone who needs them. It's part of the social contract. By all means, no one is demanding that you agree to the social contract. If you don't wish to, simply choose to opt out of the society, and find one more to your liking.
The same applies to religion. We live in a society, so in order to cut down on religious wars everyone in public must subscribe to the same religion. What you believe in your heart is your own business, what you practice in your private life is your own business, but once in public you must prominently embrace Mormonism.