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The only other case where the Court found a violation of Free Exercise during this time was in [[Wisconsin v Yoder]], where the court held that free exercise of religion required that Amish parents be granted an exception from compulsory school laws for their teens because it is a historically known part of their religion that secondary to higher education would bring worldly influence on their children. These worldly influences are seen to conflict with their beliefs. The Court concluded that the self-sufficient nature of Amish society made education for teens unnecessary. The lack of two additional years of compulsory education would not impair the physical or mental health of their child or result in an inability to be self-supporting or to discharge the duties and responsibilities of citizenship or in any other way that would detract from the welfare of society. | The only other case where the Court found a violation of Free Exercise during this time was in [[Wisconsin v Yoder]], where the court held that free exercise of religion required that Amish parents be granted an exception from compulsory school laws for their teens because it is a historically known part of their religion that secondary to higher education would bring worldly influence on their children. These worldly influences are seen to conflict with their beliefs. The Court concluded that the self-sufficient nature of Amish society made education for teens unnecessary. The lack of two additional years of compulsory education would not impair the physical or mental health of their child or result in an inability to be self-supporting or to discharge the duties and responsibilities of citizenship or in any other way that would detract from the welfare of society. | ||
==== | ==== Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith ==== | ||
Facts: Oregon state law prohibits the knowing or intentional possession of controlled substances unless it is medically prescribed. Smith and Black were fired from their jobs after they ingested peyote for sacramental purposes at a Native American Church service. When they applied for unemployment benefits, the EDDHR said that they were ineligible for benefits because they have been discharged for misconduct. | Facts: Oregon state law prohibits the knowing or intentional possession of controlled substances unless it is medically prescribed. Smith and Black were fired from their jobs after they ingested peyote for sacramental purposes at a Native American Church service. When they applied for unemployment benefits, the EDDHR said that they were ineligible for benefits because they have been discharged for misconduct. | ||