If Jewish law overruled federal & state law, then children could get vaccinated

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    Lightbrite
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    If Jewish law was the law of the land, wouldn’t boys and girls who are of or older than Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah age have the right to get vaccinated if they wanted (in cases where parents were opposed and never vaccinated them)?

    Thanks in advance 🙂

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    Joseph
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    And 13/12 year olds could face capital punishment.

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    👑RebYidd23
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    They would be obligated to get vaccinated.

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    Amil Zola
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    Ah a theocracy. Yup that sure will solve the vax issues.

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    Lightbrite
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    RY23: Why would they be obligated?

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    Joseph
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    Amil: The Torah explicitly supports a theocracy.

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    👑RebYidd23
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    Lightbrite, Judaism is a pro-life religion.

    #1680141
    truthishidden
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    What happens if its a machlokes?

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    adocs
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    Why wait for 12/13 ? The parents would have to do it at the appropriate time based on standard medical opinion of the time.

    #1680156
    Joseph
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    “If Jewish law overruled federal & state law”

    Jewish Law (Halacha) DOES overrule federal & state law. It isn’t a matter of “if”. If they’re in conflict, you’re obligated to follow Halacha.

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    anonymous Jew
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    Joseph, try getting remarried without a civil divorce. Were a rabbi to marry you, you would be considered a bigamist as you don’t need a marriage license

    #1680172
    Joseph
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    AJ: As a legal matter, you’re factually incorrect. A Rabbi can remarry you in a religious marriage without obtaining a civil marriage.

    Just ask the Fundamentalist Mormons in Utah.

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    Amil Zola
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    Joseph, I’m an American with an excellent secular education. There has yet to be a theocracy that hasn’t violated basic human rights.

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    Joseph
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    Amil, I’m a Jew with an excellent Torah education. There have been Jewish theocracies with excellent human rights records.

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    Excellent response, Joseph

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