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Quotation from West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette by Supreme Court of the United States
“But freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the existing order.”
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, Opinion of the Court (Jackson, J.) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Jackson explains why the importance of the flag strengthens rather than weakens the right to decline the salute.
Citation: "But freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the existing order." — Supreme Court of the United States, West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, Opinion of the Court (Jackson, J.) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id west-virginia-v-barnette-q4)
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